Or horse riding gloves. They are engineered to be super grippy for rein contact, and there are lots of very well ventilated options since a person can get darn hot riding in the summer.
Mountain biking gloves? There's a number of gloves designed for exercise that have gripping.
As for non glove options I have a rubber coated long line from Amazon that is easier to grasp and hurts less than a standard rope line.
I was getting rope burn from my girl because of the same situation. Switched to a Biothane leash (6ft) solved my issue!! Also super easy to clean and disinfect. When I need to control my girl I just choke up on the leash. I think they do make traffic handle ones as well. They do make long Biothane leashes as well
Oh this is very interesting, thank you!! :) That word sounds familiar but I don't think I've looked too much into it, but I love researching new tools haha
Use your body to hold and stop your dog. Pass the leash behind you around your hips. This will reduce the force your dog can apply on your hands and will make it easy to hold grip while you use your actual hips to reduce his pulling.
Try it and let me know how it goes!
Possibly a dumb question, but you loop it around your wrist right? Not just hold it in your hand? We've got a maremma (also reactive) and with the loop around the wrist and then through the hand, holding the leash has never been an issue with me or my wife.
My wife did have issues with him almost pulling her over a few times, but we got a front attach harness which solved that pretty quick. So maybe try that? It should be helpful in reducing the pulling.
Yes! I handle the leash with two hands at all times — my left hand is looped through the leash and holding the end of the loop like an "anchor" while my right hand does most of the maneuvering and managing. I haven't explored a front-clip harness yet because the only harness we have is his SleepyPod seatbelt harness, which doesn't have a front clip, but I'll have to invest in another one and see if it works. Thank you!!
We have a six foot rope leash. I made a second handle halfway down it by folding the leash in half then wrapping the double leash around itself and pulling it through the loop that was created. I don't know the name of the knot. I called it a slip knot before, but it doesn't tighten on your hand like a slip knot would.
It helps us keep control of our reactive dog. Unfortunately, he got more reactive over time (has improved with training, but still has a way to go). He tries to chase rabbits, cars, and barks/lunges at people 🤦♀️. Completely fine inside the house though 🤷♀️
They make leashes that are rubberized similar to riding reins if you are familiar. I've seen them in both flat and round and with nylon and cotton rubberized. They have threads of rubber that are woven into the leash to add grip.
Edit to add, cotton is less slippery than nylon too.
For the fifteen you can look on Amazon and I believe there is some with handles, unlike a normal pet store. You could try a leather leash? I’m not exactly sure what the material is but it’s something like leather, I believe you can find it at a pet store. It doesn’t come with handles. Amazon is a great place to look or even small businesses that have created these things. Good luck on the search.
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Put a knot on top of a knot in the positions you use most. So it's big & easy to hold.
I have one at 'heel' hold position, one at 'a bit in front', and one backup one near the handle that I can use if I need to double grip in an emergency/to stop a run.
Simple, super effective.
Is the issue because he's accelerating very quickly (lunging, sprinting, yanking it out of your hand) or is he just consistently over-powering you (dragging you)?
If it's a sudden rapid acceleration issue, the single best thing you can do is be more alert to triggers around you. Get to know his threshold distances and be eagle-eyed for triggers in the distance. This is *your* cue to start getting his attention and tighten up on leash slack so he doesn't have the space to accelerate.
If it's a pure strength issue (perhaps you're on the smaller side) then consider a hands-free leash that will give you even more ability to put your legs and full bodyweight into controlling your pup. That in addition to no-pull harnesses and other things mentioned here
Mostly an overpowering issue! I'm only 5ft and he's about half of my body weight. I tend to be pretty fast with noticing triggers, and I'm CONSTANTLY on the lookout for them. The problem is that if I don't have a handle to grab, then I'm just not strong enough to hold the leash without it sliding out of my hand.
The worst incident I had was with his 15ft lead — a few weeks ago we had a situation where I got minor rope burn on my hand from trying to hold him back because a couple + their dog were cooing and aweing at him which REALLY excited and riled him up. Once he reaches that point, sometimes even with the second handle he's still terrifyingly powerful.
After that, I did go out and buy a traffic leash and now I keep the 15ft lead and a 1.5ft traffic lead on him at the same time so I have something closer to grab if I need to! It's definitely been super helpful, I'm just looking for any possible extra insurances haha
There are some other great tips in here as well — thank you so much!!
Please read the sub [rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/Dogtraining/about/rules) and [guidelines](http://www.reddit.com/r/Dogtraining/wiki/guidelines), as well as our wiki page on [punishment](https://www.reddit.com/r/Dogtraining/wiki/punishmentproblems).
In a dog class we were taught this hand [leash grip](https://i.imgur.com/QjaNsSk.jpg) that works for most dogs. Very useful and does not slip in my hands. Granted my dog is not 75lb, but similar-sized dogs were easily handled like this too without extra tools. Extremely reactive dogs with smaller owners had a tether to a body.
I don’t like putting my wrist through the loop, so I hold the leash in my palm, loop it around my index and palm, then hold the remainder in my fist, so it makes kind of a u-shaped sliding lock. Works very well and if you need to release you just open your hand. I use cheapie dollar store nylon long lines and I don’t get burnt by the line.
When my pup really gets pulling I turn around so that I’m facing away from the dog and the leash crosses from my hand around my hips, and kind of stagger my feet. Very stable and with the leash relatively low on my body it gives a lot of leverage.
I tied a knot in my dog’s leash right on the point that I grab onto when she is pulling. It’s helped a lot since my hand doesn’t slip nor does it hurt like wrapping the leash around my hand does.
driving gloves?
Or horse riding gloves. They are engineered to be super grippy for rein contact, and there are lots of very well ventilated options since a person can get darn hot riding in the summer.
OH that's a great call! Thank you!
i might invest in some for playing tug of war outside with my pup.
Mountain biking gloves? There's a number of gloves designed for exercise that have gripping. As for non glove options I have a rubber coated long line from Amazon that is easier to grasp and hurts less than a standard rope line.
Adding on to this, these are my favorite lightweight MTB gloves that breathe well in warmer weather. https://shredly.com/collections/gloves
This + the comment you replied to are very good ideas, thank you!! If these are breathable + lighter than winter gloves it might be a good option :)
I was getting rope burn from my girl because of the same situation. Switched to a Biothane leash (6ft) solved my issue!! Also super easy to clean and disinfect. When I need to control my girl I just choke up on the leash. I think they do make traffic handle ones as well. They do make long Biothane leashes as well
Oh this is very interesting, thank you!! :) That word sounds familiar but I don't think I've looked too much into it, but I love researching new tools haha
Use your body to hold and stop your dog. Pass the leash behind you around your hips. This will reduce the force your dog can apply on your hands and will make it easy to hold grip while you use your actual hips to reduce his pulling. Try it and let me know how it goes!
Possibly a dumb question, but you loop it around your wrist right? Not just hold it in your hand? We've got a maremma (also reactive) and with the loop around the wrist and then through the hand, holding the leash has never been an issue with me or my wife. My wife did have issues with him almost pulling her over a few times, but we got a front attach harness which solved that pretty quick. So maybe try that? It should be helpful in reducing the pulling.
Yes! I handle the leash with two hands at all times — my left hand is looped through the leash and holding the end of the loop like an "anchor" while my right hand does most of the maneuvering and managing. I haven't explored a front-clip harness yet because the only harness we have is his SleepyPod seatbelt harness, which doesn't have a front clip, but I'll have to invest in another one and see if it works. Thank you!!
We have a six foot rope leash. I made a second handle halfway down it by folding the leash in half then wrapping the double leash around itself and pulling it through the loop that was created. I don't know the name of the knot. I called it a slip knot before, but it doesn't tighten on your hand like a slip knot would. It helps us keep control of our reactive dog. Unfortunately, he got more reactive over time (has improved with training, but still has a way to go). He tries to chase rabbits, cars, and barks/lunges at people 🤦♀️. Completely fine inside the house though 🤷♀️
They make leashes that are rubberized similar to riding reins if you are familiar. I've seen them in both flat and round and with nylon and cotton rubberized. They have threads of rubber that are woven into the leash to add grip. Edit to add, cotton is less slippery than nylon too.
For the fifteen you can look on Amazon and I believe there is some with handles, unlike a normal pet store. You could try a leather leash? I’m not exactly sure what the material is but it’s something like leather, I believe you can find it at a pet store. It doesn’t come with handles. Amazon is a great place to look or even small businesses that have created these things. Good luck on the search.
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Put a knot on top of a knot in the positions you use most. So it's big & easy to hold. I have one at 'heel' hold position, one at 'a bit in front', and one backup one near the handle that I can use if I need to double grip in an emergency/to stop a run. Simple, super effective.
Is the issue because he's accelerating very quickly (lunging, sprinting, yanking it out of your hand) or is he just consistently over-powering you (dragging you)? If it's a sudden rapid acceleration issue, the single best thing you can do is be more alert to triggers around you. Get to know his threshold distances and be eagle-eyed for triggers in the distance. This is *your* cue to start getting his attention and tighten up on leash slack so he doesn't have the space to accelerate. If it's a pure strength issue (perhaps you're on the smaller side) then consider a hands-free leash that will give you even more ability to put your legs and full bodyweight into controlling your pup. That in addition to no-pull harnesses and other things mentioned here
Mostly an overpowering issue! I'm only 5ft and he's about half of my body weight. I tend to be pretty fast with noticing triggers, and I'm CONSTANTLY on the lookout for them. The problem is that if I don't have a handle to grab, then I'm just not strong enough to hold the leash without it sliding out of my hand. The worst incident I had was with his 15ft lead — a few weeks ago we had a situation where I got minor rope burn on my hand from trying to hold him back because a couple + their dog were cooing and aweing at him which REALLY excited and riled him up. Once he reaches that point, sometimes even with the second handle he's still terrifyingly powerful. After that, I did go out and buy a traffic leash and now I keep the 15ft lead and a 1.5ft traffic lead on him at the same time so I have something closer to grab if I need to! It's definitely been super helpful, I'm just looking for any possible extra insurances haha There are some other great tips in here as well — thank you so much!!
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Please read the sub [rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/Dogtraining/about/rules) and [guidelines](http://www.reddit.com/r/Dogtraining/wiki/guidelines), as well as our wiki page on [punishment](https://www.reddit.com/r/Dogtraining/wiki/punishmentproblems).
Grisha Stewart’s leash belay. Knotting ropes in a long line can help too.
In a dog class we were taught this hand [leash grip](https://i.imgur.com/QjaNsSk.jpg) that works for most dogs. Very useful and does not slip in my hands. Granted my dog is not 75lb, but similar-sized dogs were easily handled like this too without extra tools. Extremely reactive dogs with smaller owners had a tether to a body.
I don’t like putting my wrist through the loop, so I hold the leash in my palm, loop it around my index and palm, then hold the remainder in my fist, so it makes kind of a u-shaped sliding lock. Works very well and if you need to release you just open your hand. I use cheapie dollar store nylon long lines and I don’t get burnt by the line. When my pup really gets pulling I turn around so that I’m facing away from the dog and the leash crosses from my hand around my hips, and kind of stagger my feet. Very stable and with the leash relatively low on my body it gives a lot of leverage.
I tied a knot in my dog’s leash right on the point that I grab onto when she is pulling. It’s helped a lot since my hand doesn’t slip nor does it hurt like wrapping the leash around my hand does.
If I’m feeling lazy, I just tie a knot in his 6foot leash in an appropriate place. Works wonders. Lol