Piper used to that when she was a young puppy. To avoid her noticing the leash I would use a harness with the D ring on the back. When the leash was attached I would make sure to keep the leash taunt a little so it wouldn't touch her back at all. It seemed when the leash touched her back that's when she noticed it. If for some reason she was able to get the leash in her mouth I just would jerk the leash (slightly) and say "Leave it!" She always immediately dropped it. She is a year old now and is a great litlle walker on the leash. We take a 3 mile walk every day.
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