Those flexi leashes should be outlawed.
There is zero control over a dog with one of those
I hate those things!
in the hands of a responsible owner they are a handy tool like any other tool. I liked them for pottying a dog ... however allowing a dog to have free reign and never locking it down to utilize like you would any other leash is simply a sign of owner incompetence with tools.

that said poor pug owned by a complete numbskull