3 month old Aussiedoodle leash biting/pulling
Our 3 month old Aussiedoodle is doing amazingly well in all ways but one…leash training lol. She’s comfortable with her collar since we’ve opted to keep it on her at all times now, but when we clip on the leash to practice walking indoors, she starts biting the lead. It’s obvious she thinks it’s a game of tug of war so we’re conscious about not pulling back or engaging in play. We’ve tried just having her walk around with the leash dragging behind her to see if she gets desensitized to it (doesn’t work), we’ve tried gentle tugs up while saying “No” to apply some pressure (doesn’t work), and we’ve tried saying “Leave it” and rewarding with a treat once she drops the leash from her month, which works momentarily until she starts up again. Any advice?? We’ve been at this for a few days (slowly adding more and more time of leash work), but I’m starting to get kinda worried! We want to make sure she doesn’t do this when we get the all clear from her vet in a few weeks to go on walks outside. Just trying to prepare ahead of time. Apart from the leash stuff she’s a superstar in everything else, so we’re stumped lol! Any tips are soooo appreciated!!!