598700 A dog leash (10) having a stiffener (18) and a mast (11), the latter connected to a clamp (20) by a flexible coupling (14). Moored to the clamp (20) by a cord, the stiffener (18) protrudes outwardly from the mast&rsquo；s end distal from the clamp (20). Built up by encasing a cord segment and the base of a clip (17) in a semi-rigid plastic sheath, the stiffener (18) directly links the clip (17) to the mast (11). Because, in use, the stiffener (18) and the clip (17) ride attached to the dog&rsquo；s collar without slapping or flopping around randomly so as to confuse the animal, the leash (10) can transmit nonverbal communication free of extraneous signals from the user of a personal carrier to a tethered dog. The dog can be then trained quickly and easily controlled, making possible the leash&rsquo；s use not only on bicycles but also, once they have been retrofitted with a universal mounting bracket, on wheelchairs and other personal carriers.
