Leashes are presented including: an elongated lead having, a proximal end portion, a distal end portion and a length defined there between a fixed handle disposed at the proximal end portion, where the fixed handle is constructed and arranged to receive a handlers first hand a collar attachment mechanism disposed at the distal end portion and a sliding handle slidingly attached along the length of the elongated lead thereof by a sliding mechanism such that the sliding handle is configured to freely move along the length of the elongated lead, where the sliding handle is configured to maintain an open loop, the open loop arranged to receive a handlers second hand.
