ml> DON'T get those yellow (only color??) plastic self-coiling ones... while   
   ml> they are a good idea, they can and do get brittle and you do not want to   
   ml> be   
   ml> around one when it bursts... i've had them let go when i dropped a hammer   
   ml> on   
   ml> them... my dogs have also found that they are not chewy and will attack   
   ml> back   
   ml> when bitten ;)   
      
   Thanks for the tip.  I have not investigated the different air hoses yet.   
   Something very solid seems to be the way to go.   
      
   - Mark   
      
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