Leash type with the best grip?

[J and Riley (and Luna)]

We have a standard flat nylon leash (3/4" wide) and it's plenty strong enough but if Riley pulls (and man can she PULL!) it really hurts our hands.  Most of the time she walks nicely but when she does pull strongly it leaves me with a rope burn/bruise.

What kind of leashes have a better grip?  Leather? Cotton/climbing rope?

I was thinking maybe leather since horse reins are usually pretty easy to grip.  

I also keep forgetting to bring distraction treats which isn't helping the situation.  I am trying to teach her to stop pulling towards stuff like other dogs and people walking across the street.  

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

We have a leash with a reinforced handle - way easier on the hands.  Mostly we use leather leashes that we've softened with horse rein softener, but I really like the walking leashes we have with these handles.

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

My Dad had these made for me at a local harness shop.  It is from the lines on the harness.  A very buttery soft leather.  I love the grip where I can pull them up short if needed.  I always keep my hand all the way through the loop at the top and then hold onto the line just in case they take off after a squirrel or something and catch me off guard.  The leather is very easy to hold onto and doesn't burn the hands at all.

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

I also use the Freedom USA harness, which has a hook in the front on the chest and one on the back between the shoulder blades.  You can actually hook two leashes if you want for training purposes.  Similar to the gentle leader harness but I like the way this doesn't go across their chest low in the front.  

[DonMarie and Picco]

You could try wrapping a towel around you leash handle instead of buying a new leash, till you get her train not to pull - haha, yeah, right :-) 

I do like the biothane leashes.  I finally switched to one because with wet weather my nylon webbed one picked up water and takes forever to dry out!  I have a long lead to run with and it drags on the ground and was worried biothane would not last but so far it's held up well - strong & durable in a thinner & lighter leash.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005CXIZL6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search...

[J and Riley (and Luna)]

That would work for the handle...but sometimes I need to shorten it to a foot or two if we are passing someone on the sidewalk so I think I just need a leash with more grip.

I think my next Amazon order will include either a biothane or leather leash.

[DonMarie and Picco]

I don't use this often because we are usually on trails and I like to use a longer 15ft lead, the Thunderleash.  It wraps around the body and squeezes when the dog pulls.  I would only wrap it around when coming upon another dog.  https://www.thundershirt.com/thunderleash.html.  Those no-pull harnesses haven't worked with Picco but this has been the best., I just don't use it enough!

[J and Riley (and Luna)]

Interesting!  A bit like a choke collar but not around the neck, probably gentler.  I ordered a simple leather leash for now we will see how it goes!

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01B7LMUG2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_ti...

[Connie]

Perhaps a different collar that discourages the pulling. We use martingale collars just because of my years with sighthounds. It's working great with our Beau. Because I crate it like the Petsafe quick release over the slide adjust type. If you fit the martingale to fit right behind the ears it's a quite effective control/deterrent 

[Connie]

Or even something like these English field leads... though I have no idea where you can get them. I bought several at a dog show in southern California years ago. They are great.

[Connie]

https://www.amazon.com/Friends-Forever-Extremely-Mountain-Climbing/...

[Connie]

Be sure to read how to measure! https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Martingale-Collar-Buckle-Medium/dp/B...

[J and Riley (and Luna)]

Yes I think we might need to go that route.  I mean ideally we'll just train her not to pull but in the meantime we need to have a way to effectively control her and keep her (and us) safe.  DH even struggles sometimes and he is much larger/stronger than I am.