Quite often when I'm walking Darwin (usually when I'm running, in fact), he takes the leash in his mouth and bites it. If I'm running, he runs alongside me, facing me, as if his pack is chasing down a wildebeest or a moose. Clearly it's normal hunting behaviour, but is it acceptable? I've tried stopping him using "drop it" and "no bite", but it seems very hard to break the habit. Is it worth it? The reason I've tried to discourage it is that he treats the leash quite aggressively, and I don't want him biting anyone (or me) in the confusion.
Mary Velazquez Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2007
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I had this problem with a couple of dogs. They had the tendency to do when they were excited so when they grabbed it and started growling or shaking I would stop everything and tell them to "give" and when they did, reward them by starting to play/run/pet them again. So everything stopped the second they grabbed it. It took awhile with the rowdier ones but now they have more respect for leashtime, like the job has started, or we're going out on a "hunting excursion"
Mike J Schoonbrood Webboard User Reg: 04-30-2005
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How old is your dog again?
Puppies like to carry the leash and tug on it. Very driven older dogs will continue to do so. Personally it doesn't bother me, I don't believe in a set list of rules that every dog should adhere to. A dogs manners and behavior should be solely decided by: "Does the owner like or dislike this behavior?" My dogs all jump up, they all tug on the leash and they all have lots of habbits that would annoy many other people.
Lyka can get very violent with the leash, but I'm fine with it as long as she stops when I say stop.
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yea, I have one dog that will hold the leash on walks, but its not really disruptive (it actually gives me more control because she wont let go, and has to follow her head ) but a couple of the others are disruptive. They get too excited and arent paying attention. One of them will chew the leash too, so I want to create a barrier in his mind about having the leash in his mouth...
like Mike said, it depends on what your needs are.
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Biting the leash
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