I mentioned this on another thread but figured if you were a lupine lover you might want to read this.
I've bought 6ft leashes from lupine only to find to my dismay that yes, my Link is smarter than a 5th grader and he is able to unclip a gate style. After attempting to get him back for what seemed like forever (of course there had to be a cat nearby for him to chase) I knew there was no way I was chancing that again. For now, I've been using a martingale-lead in one combo when walking him so there's nothing to unsnap. But I've been sulking, I LOVE lupine patterns, they're so cute. I have a collection at this point, turtle reef, wet paint, blinz bonz, plum blossom, rain song, flower power. And I found a solution.

Take a lupine slip lead:

http://store.lupinepet.com/large-dog-slip-leads/

And then get your own locking carabiner like this:



And attach it to the o-ring of the slip lead. Same handle, same pattern, no snap.

Bump for anyone interested

Here is what I ended up doing when I bought my slip leads, since the carabiners I ordered ended up being crap.

Step 1: Slip lead and harness (or collar). As long as your hardware is big enough, this should work. Smaller rings won't work.


Step 2: Take your lupine slip leash handle, and put it through your harness/collar ring.


Step 3: Turn the square pieces of lupine hardware that connects the leash handle to the leash, sideways.


Step 4: Pull the connecting piece and some of the leash following the handle through your dogs harness/collar ring.


Step 5: Grab both ends of the slip lead, and pull the handle of the lead and the square piece of hardware through the O-ring at the other end of the lead.


Step 6: Readjust the piece of hardware that connects the handle to the slip lead back in its original position.


Step 7: Tighten it


Step 8: Make sure it's fully tightened and you're done!


Haha it seems like a lot of work but Link is an escape artist and this seems to do the trick!