Bold Lead Designs

04/01/2025

This music video done in a single take with dog tricks is so fun!

03/29/2025

Do you need a MUD-PROOF leash for your springtime adventures? You're going to absolutely love our Brahma soft-grip material. Our horse-strength vegan leash material is much, much nicer than the other bio-whatever brand because it has a softer, more leather-like feel and grip.
It shakes off the muck (way better than my dog!) and dries in a flash. Available in ANY
LENGTH! The best part? It has a LIFETIME WARRANTY!
10% off* with coupon code Perfect10

If you have a dog that is attracted to mud, maybe you need leash made from our Brahma weatherproof leather-alternative. This soft-grip material shrugs off muck and las a lovely hand-feel that resembles leather far more than competing vegan brands. Brahma 8-Way Leads, Brahma Leads in any length & Skinny Brahma Leads are now

*10% off with coupon code Perfect10 sale details:
*Applies to Custom Brahma Dog Leads, and Custom Skinny Brahma Leads. Offer expires March 30, 2025
ONLY at BoldLeadDesigns.com

leash

03/28/2025

These new leather charms are so cute! 😍 Perfect for little gifts or tokens of appreciation.

Only $6! See them here on our website. https://boldleaddesigns.com/shop/leather-charms/



ID photos of round and heart-shaped leather charms with metallic embossing in a variety of colors. Phrases say Because Dogs, train dogs change lives, lucky, service dogs save lives, etc. To show the options for the charms, some are shown with a key ring, a cable loop, or a bolt snap on a key ring.

03/28/2025

These new leather charms are so cute! 😍 Only $6!

See them here on our website. https://boldleaddesigns.com/shop/leather-charms/

Handcrafted and one-of-a-kind Leather Charms for dog lovers make great keychains, little gifts, and tokens of appreciation. Each is embossed with a cute phrase on heart or circle shapes, and in a variety of vibrent colors.

03/25/2025

Happy Puppy Day! Earlier this year we had a very special litter of Koolie puppies come to the shop for socialization. As you may have guessed, no work got done that day!

03/25/2025

Would you like to know more about service dog harnesses? Specifically, mobility/balance/stability harnesses? Hear about harness fit and discuss handles with our very own resident harness expert, Katrina Boldry and her friend Lisa.

Service Dog Mobility Harness: How to Find the Right Fit // Choosing the best service dog mobility harness for you and your service dog is essential - not jus...

03/19/2025

We all deserve retirement parties!

03/11/2025

Dear friends. Business is tough for all of us with small business at this weird moment in time. Whenever you can, please shop small and shop local.

Clean Run and my little biz, Bold Lead Designs, are just about the same size, and we have an overlapping customer base of awesome, dedicated dog-centic people just like you and me! Everything mentioned in their post is true! I'd like to add a few things to expand on Clean Run's well-written post ...
Every customer matters to little businesses like mine, and thousands if others that serve a dedicated community. Many of us are specialists in our respective industries and because we are small, we are dedicated and responsive to our customer's needs.
To big corporations, customers may be just a number, a means to an end. To small businesses, our clients are our livelihoods. You/they allow us to employ people that actually care and are proud to work in a meaningful role. We reflect your values. We share passions and have similar interests; we are part of your community and you are part of ours. We need customers and clients like you to survive. We're all in this together. Let's keep our valued communities alive and well by supporting each other.
--Katrina, owner

I appreciate you and thank you for taking a moment to read this. Thank you. 😊❤️🤍💙🫶

I apologize, this is long. But I would appreciate you lending an ear as this is something that has been on my mind often this year.

The last few Mondays, we've experienced an unusual number of orders for one specific product through our Amazon store. This type of order tends to happen when a seminar presenter discusses a particular product at a seminar. But what's very different from past years is that even though the presenter said to buy the product from Clean Run, the people went to Amazon to shop; despite the product including shipping fees and not being eligible for Prime.

I understand the appeal of one-stop shopping for your dog at sites like Amazon and Chewy. We have stopped selling a number of products because we can't compete with their pricing on those product lines. They get distributor pricing while we get wholesale pricing. So for some popular dog toy brands, the price I pay to bring the product into the warehouse is the same as what Amazon and Chewy are selling it for on their websites. So Clean Run looks greedy if we sell those products because we have to mark up the prices; we can't sell products at our cost.

To make things even more complicated for a small business like mine, a number of manufacturers are now selling their products directly on Amazon. They set the price of their products below the price they require me to sell the product for (minimum advertised pricing). If I break MAP and charge the same that they are charging on Amazon, they won't let me carry the product in the store.

We have always tried to "think big" at Clean Run in terms of the projects we have taken on over the years and how we always try to present ourselves professionally. We also have a fairly big warehouse because, let's face it, agility equipment is big. But we're a small business. There are 6 full-time people, including myself, and 1 part-time person that are involved in the retail portion of the business. The government defines a small business as 500 or fewer employees, so I think of us as micro-small.

But being small allows us to offer advantages to our customers that the large corporation can't.

Small is quality. Curating awesomeness is a small company's superpower. We can't phone it in and order the same dog stuff you see on these other sites. We investigate dozens of companies and other small retailers, including ones in other countries. We sample, test, reject, re-examine, and fret to no end until we find unique products we think will meet your expectations.

Small is unique. We are highly attuned to the community we serve. Whether that means being super friendly and kind to people just getting started in dog sports, or super generous when our community needs assistance (situations like clubs whose outdoor spaces are wiped out by a disaster, and they can't afford new equipment). Over the years, we have played an integral part in spending money and resources to advance agility, including equipment safety changes and the adoption of electronic timing. We sponsored the seesaw study that led to design changes to make seesaws safer and perform in a more equitable manner for all sizes of dogs. We disseminated information about the importance of conditioning and strengthening before anyone was doing it. We share the same passion for dogs and dog sports as our customers.

Small is a robot-free zone. Think about it. Just how much do you dread dialing a big company for some of that down-home robo-service? Sometimes you have to spend time just trying to find the phone number on the website. Contrast that to our customer service who understands that not all dogs are the same and will spend as much time as necessary explaining the differences in the harnesses we sell and why we chose each one. They'll also ask for photos so they can see how the dog is built. Likewise, if you are just getting started in agility, will that company explain what you may need as well as offer options that fit your budget rather than upselling you.

Small is your voice. Every time you shop at a small business, you send powerful message to the world around you.

Small is happy. Small is family. According to research, 87% of small business employees feel it is more fun working at a small business and they like "feeling like family." They feel less stressed, more appreciated, and more heard.

I also like to think of Clean Run as a "local" business; that is, local to the agility community and now other dog sport communities as well. Our objective is to support those sports, the health and happiness of the dogs that do them, and the people who love them. While we have to make money to stay in business, our primary goal is not selling enough widgets to make the stockholders happy.

So next time you need to buy training equipment or supplies, think about shopping small. And that applies not just to Clean Run, but to the other small companies running canine-related businesses.

Monica Percival, Owner

03/06/2025

Dear friends. Business is tough for all of us with small business at this weird moment in time. Whenever you can, please shop small and shop local. Clean Run and my little biz, Bold Lead Designs, are just about the same size and we have an overlapping customer base of awesome, dedicated dog-centic people just like you and me! Everything mentioned in their post is true! I'd like to add a few things to expand on Clean Run's well-written post ...
Every customer matters to little businesses like mine, and thousands if others that serve a dedicated community. Many of us are specialists in our respective industries and because we are small, we are dedicated and responsive to our customer's needs.
To big corporations, customers may be just a number, a means to an end. To small businesses, our clients are our livelihoods. You/they allow us to employ people that actually care and are proud to work in a meaningful role. We reflect your values. We share passions and have similar interests; we are part of your community and you are part of ours. We need customers and clients like you to survive. We're all in this together. Let's keep our valued communities alive and well by supporting each other.

I appreciate you and thank you for taking a moment to read this. Thank you. 😊❤️🤍💙🫶

I apologize, this is long. But I would appreciate you lending an ear as this is something that has been on my mind often this year.

The last few Mondays, we've experienced an unusual number of orders for one specific product through our Amazon store. This type of order tends to happen when a seminar presenter discusses a particular product at a seminar. But what's very different from past years is that even though the presenter said to buy the product from Clean Run, the people went to Amazon to shop; despite the product including shipping fees and not being eligible for Prime.

I understand the appeal of one-stop shopping for your dog at sites like Amazon and Chewy. We have stopped selling a number of products because we can't compete with their pricing on those product lines. They get distributor pricing while we get wholesale pricing. So for some popular dog toy brands, the price I pay to bring the product into the warehouse is the same as what Amazon and Chewy are selling it for on their websites. So Clean Run looks greedy if we sell those products because we have to mark up the prices; we can't sell products at our cost.

To make things even more complicated for a small business like mine, a number of manufacturers are now selling their products directly on Amazon. They set the price of their products below the price they require me to sell the product for (minimum advertised pricing). If I break MAP and charge the same that they are charging on Amazon, they won't let me carry the product in the store.

We have always tried to "think big" at Clean Run in terms of the projects we have taken on over the years and how we always try to present ourselves professionally. We also have a fairly big warehouse because, let's face it, agility equipment is big. But we're a small business. There are 6 full-time people, including myself, and 1 part-time person that are involved in the retail portion of the business. The government defines a small business as 500 or fewer employees, so I think of us as micro-small.

But being small allows us to offer advantages to our customers that the large corporation can't.

Small is quality. Curating awesomeness is a small company's superpower. We can't phone it in and order the same dog stuff you see on these other sites. We investigate dozens of companies and other small retailers, including ones in other countries. We sample, test, reject, re-examine, and fret to no end until we find unique products we think will meet your expectations.

Small is unique. We are highly attuned to the community we serve. Whether that means being super friendly and kind to people just getting started in dog sports, or super generous when our community needs assistance (situations like clubs whose outdoor spaces are wiped out by a disaster, and they can't afford new equipment). Over the years, we have played an integral part in spending money and resources to advance agility, including equipment safety changes and the adoption of electronic timing. We sponsored the seesaw study that led to design changes to make seesaws safer and perform in a more equitable manner for all sizes of dogs. We disseminated information about the importance of conditioning and strengthening before anyone was doing it. We share the same passion for dogs and dog sports as our customers.

Small is a robot-free zone. Think about it. Just how much do you dread dialing a big company for some of that down-home robo-service? Sometimes you have to spend time just trying to find the phone number on the website. Contrast that to our customer service who understands that not all dogs are the same and will spend as much time as necessary explaining the differences in the harnesses we sell and why we chose each one. They'll also ask for photos so they can see how the dog is built. Likewise, if you are just getting started in agility, will that company explain what you may need as well as offer options that fit your budget rather than upselling you.

Small is your voice. Every time you shop at a small business, you send powerful message to the world around you.

Small is happy. Small is family. According to research, 87% of small business employees feel it is more fun working at a small business and they like "feeling like family." They feel less stressed, more appreciated, and more heard.

I also like to think of Clean Run as a "local" business; that is, local to the agility community and now other dog sport communities as well. Our objective is to support those sports, the health and happiness of the dogs that do them, and the people who love them. While we have to make money to stay in business, our primary goal is not selling enough widgets to make the stockholders happy.

So next time you need to buy training equipment or supplies, think about shopping small. And that applies not just to Clean Run, but to the other small companies running canine-related businesses.

Monica Percival, Owner

03/05/2025

Having a blast at the Assistance Dogs International conference in Orlando!

ADI - Assistance Dogs International

02/20/2025

We love all dogs here at BLD! For the love of dogs, its important that we respect not only individual dogs, but also our friends and neighbors with service animals.
Please, don't force your pet dog into challenging situations for your personal convenience or whims.
Public settings can be stressful for pet dogs. Stressed dogs can act out and be disruptive to other people, and especially to service dogs.
It's just plain rude to take pet dogs into shops they should not be in, and also breaks public health and safety laws. It's inconsiderate.
Proper service/assistance dogs have been selected for temperament, are adaptable, and content in most any human environment. They are also trained to be as unobtrusive as possible (and, of course to perform disability mitigating tasks).
And, for goodness sakes, dogs don't belong in grocery carts! That's gross.

02/15/2025

Check out that beautiful harness!

How old should a dog be BEFORE training for physical mobility tasks?
This little puppy has a long way to go!

We generally recommend dogs be a minimum of 18-24 months old. We want their musculoskeletal systems to be fully developed to avoid repetitive strain on growing bones and joints.
It's especially critical that baby puppies under 4-5 months avoid activities that are high impact or repetitive.
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Id- a 6 week old blue merle puppy is standing a table next to a black Balance Assistance Harness. He is looking at the camera, gently supported by a person to prevent him from falling.

Bold Lead Designs Mobility Dog Resource Group

02/14/2025

Attention frequent flyers!
Did you know BLD makes an awesome metal-free leash for traveling? Avoid the invasive pat-down when you use our Airport Leash.
It's pretty awesome.
Buy Here! https://boldleaddesigns.com/shop/the-airport-lead-a-metal-free-leather-leash-for-travel/

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02/14/2025

Hey there frequent flyers! Did you know that a metal-free leash can make security screenings easy-breezy? This leash can speed you through TSA security checkpoints and avoid invasive pat downs.
Perfect for any dog handler that frequents secure areas, like courthouses, too!
Buy it here! https://boldleaddesigns.com/shop/the-airport-lead-a-metal-free-leather-leash-for-travel/