Dog leashes are becoming the new craze, again! The last time dog leashes were this popular was when Cleopatra was seen walking her dog by the Nile River. It is absolutely astonishing how long dog leashes have been used for! I was shocked to learn that dogs have wore leashes as long as they have been kept as pets. Dog leashes were first by the ancient Egyptians in 31000 B.C to train their dogs. Later, in ancient Greece during 800 B.C. Greeks would have their sheepdogs wear leather dog leashes with multiple nails stuck through it. Meanwhile, during 753 B.C. in ancient Rome the Romans used dog leashes when going into combat against their enemies. Then thousands of years later, around the fifth century A.D. in Europe a person’s wealth was determined
