Restraint device for animals

A restraint device for an animal, the device comprising a neck collar for the animal having inter-engagable ends, a surface of the collar having longitudinally spaced apart lead guide means mounted on either side of the longitudinal center of the collar;

• a lead having a pair of ends, said lead passing through said lead guide means and having stop means at each end to which a leash is attachable;
• slider means mounted on said lead, located between said lead guide means and arranged to allow a portion of said lead to assume a generally noose-like shape to encompass the nose and mouth region of the animal, wherein said lead comprises securing means at or towards either end thereof, arranged to be secured or securable together, or to a part of said device, once said leash has been removed from said stop means to leave little or none of said lead dangling from said collar.

An animal restraint device comprising a collar arranged to be secured about an animal's neck and lead means retained on said collar and having a portion arranged to encompass the animal's muzzle, in use;

• said lead means having two ends to which a leash is securable, said ends of said lead means being securable together or to said collar when not secured to a leash thereby leaving little or none of said lead means dangling from said collar.

An animal restraint device comprising a collar arranged to be secured about an animal's neck and lead means retained on said collar and having a portion arranged to encompass the animal's muzzle, in use;

• said lead means having two ends to which a leash is securable, said ends of said lead means being securable together or to said collar when not secured to a leash and wherein all parts of the device which, in use, are likely to contact the skin or fur of the animal are formed from material or materials which are not known, or, at least, are considered less likely, to cause allergic reactions to the animal.

An animal restraint device comprising a collar arranged to be secured about an animal's neck and lead means retained on said collar and having a portion arranged to encompass the animal's muzzle, in use;

• said lead means having two ends to which a leash is securable, said ends of said lead means being securable together or to the collar, when not secured to a leash, underneath the animal's muzzle.