Abstract: A leash extension has a main body and two loops at opposite ends of the main body. One loop connects one or more leashes to one end of the leash extension. The other end has a handle that receives the other loop. The handle has a slot for receiving the loop. The user can easily grasp and hold the handle which provides the secure grasping means so that the user must only grasp the handle in order to walk one or more animals simultaneously.

Abstract: A remote global positioning device which is configured to calculate its position and transmit information indicating its position along an existing radio network to a remote destination. The remote global positioning device includes a global positioning receiver configured to receive information from at least one satellite, a radio modem for transmitting information along the radio network to a remote destination, and a micro-controller in operable communication with the global positioning receiver and radio modem. The remote global positioning device is configured to calculate its position using information received from at least one satellite and is configured to transmit information indicating its position along the radio network to a remote destination using the radio modem.