My five month old puppy has started to walk me. Lol! When we go for a walk she will turn and bite the lead. She will hold it and prance around tail, head and ears high, like she is proud to be walking me. Now I really think its kind of funny, but is this something I should discourage? Or is she just showing her confidence? I've never had any real dominance issues before with other dogs I've owned. She is a rescue pup, 1/2 American bulldog and 1/2 Boxer. Her previous owner developed cancer and could not care for her anymore. She has a lot of confidence and I would like to try schutzhund, but if she doesn't have the nerves, then it's only tracking for us. Thanks in advance for any responses.
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I think that most puppies do the hold onto the leash thing. I think that I remember reading sonmewhere, maybe one of Ed's articles, that it is a form of trying to contol the situation. I used to just say 'no' & just giggle the leash. When they let go I would 'mark' the letting go & give a treat. I don't remember any of my pups doing that for all that long. My 3 yr. old male gave that up quick as a pup in favor of picking up the water bottles that were always strewn all over the the sports fields that I would walk & train on. He was always one of those dogs that liked to carry something around in his mouth. Still is.
Thanks for the replies. Anne, I'm inclined to believe your right, stepping back and looking at it. It seems to happen during her more headstrong and rambunctious moods. She doesn't really try to carry things too much, her nose seems to be permanently attached to the ground and that makes up the majority of her play time.
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Does your pup do this?
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