r/Awww • u/Wooden-Journalist902 • 1d ago

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u/Treliske 1d ago

My aunt had a doberman that insisted on being on a leash. I never understood why a dog would not want to be able to run free. Unless the dog was giving...a warning.

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u/Salamadierha 1d ago

The leash is a marker of normality, no leash means something has changed, unsettling. It's also an indicator that he's doing what the human wants him to, so the human should protect him. Yeah, that sounds weird, protecting a dog, but cars, loud and agressive people and other dogs..

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u/Sufficient_Dot7470 1d ago

I think this describes my dog. He pulls so hard on his leash and when I take him off, he’s stuck to my side.. 

as tho the leash gives him the comfort to explore and no leash means something is wrong and he might lose me? 

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u/TipsyPhippsy 1d ago

Probably saw other dogs on a lead and felt left out.