Abstract: The invention relates to a retractable leash for animals, having a housing containing a spring-biased reel in which the remaining length of leash can be taken up and which is stoppable by an actuating mechanism for adjustment of the maximum extension length of the leash as required, and by providing for the slack section of the leash to be taken up automatically by the reel when this maximum extension length is not being used, thus ensuring that the leash is always taut without restricting the animal's freedom of movement unnecessarily.
Abstract: A retractable leash for animals includes a housing in which the remaining length of a leash exiting the housing can be taken up, and can be arrested by an actuating mechanism and that the housing is configured for the attachment of additional elements for practical functions such as a flashlight and/or for connecting it to additional retractable leashes and similar.