tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post5136868547647346422..comments2023-11-12T20:59:55.490-05:00Comments on Building a Jewish Life: How to Walk a Dog on ShabbatKochavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-4245254165519293652018-07-16T07:02:05.565-04:002018-07-16T07:02:05.565-04:00The 2 part class on pets was moved to here https:/...The 2 part class on pets was moved to here https://www.denvertorahshiur.com/rabbi-eliyahu-stern-minneapolis-rosh-kollel.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-19120720317183418622013-07-17T18:55:51.270-04:002013-07-17T18:55:51.270-04:00im not sure if this is a perfect solution...but u ...im not sure if this is a perfect solution...but u can tie a loose knot to the leash....its a lenient opinion that tying permanant knots is a melocha but not non-permanent ones.<br />it wouldnt be carrying because you are sharing the burden with the animal and half a melocha isnt a melocha.<br /><br />These are lenient and not pefect solutions...but something to consider until a better situation Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-31477293052967208482011-08-07T13:03:04.390-04:002011-08-07T13:03:04.390-04:00This topic is a good example of where one can be u...This topic is a good example of where one can be unnecessarily strict either because they are relying solely on popular books, or because they are otherwise insufficiently informed. I can't count how many times we've had guests over the years who were surprised to see how we deal with our various animals on Shabbat. "But I thought that..." "But I read..." "But IMordechai Y. Scherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774262478551329181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-14508181661998163292011-08-05T14:23:44.880-04:002011-08-05T14:23:44.880-04:00The 39 Melachos (Dovid Ribiat) covers the issues i...The 39 Melachos (Dovid Ribiat) covers the issues involved with walking a pet. Another important factor is that the pet has to be obedient or else there is a problem with trapping the animal (if I remember correctly).menachemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-52937908447209609192011-08-04T15:40:44.874-04:002011-08-04T15:40:44.874-04:00If we take the dogs out on Shabbat, we use a '...If we take the dogs out on Shabbat, we use a 'heel lead'. Pretty much like you were thinking. It simplifies things, but it isn't really good for more than a short walk. Most of the time, we don't walk them on Shabbat. Since we have a small yard, that's good enough for once a week.<br /><br />I would point out that the leash may droop a bit; just not within a tefah of the Mordechai Y. Scherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774262478551329181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-29561944415729830572011-08-04T15:39:11.597-04:002011-08-04T15:39:11.597-04:00The details of your chosen lifestyle are always ve...The details of your chosen lifestyle are always very interesting to me. Thanks for blogging! <br /><br />I think you mean "taut" instead of "taunt" in the bit about leashes though. Feel free to delete this comment instead of posting, if you'd prefer. :]MamaSuperPowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636671042616107352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-73379345507958892692011-08-04T13:51:12.561-04:002011-08-04T13:51:12.561-04:00Behold, two shiurim devoted for frum dog lovers li...Behold, two shiurim devoted for frum dog lovers like yourself, "Pets and Jewish Law," given by Rabbi Eliyahu Stern in Denver, available for free download:<br /><br />http://www.aishdenver.com/Pets/petsdownload.html<br /><br />Covers lots of issues you mentioned and more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com