Question: How come my dog behaves better with other dogs off the lead than on the lead?

Joanna Cruden answered on 17 Jun 2012:

It is difficult to say without knowing more information, a dog behaviourist could help you, I would only be guessing but it may feel that when it is with you it has to protect you because you are part of its pack or it is just eager to get off the lead to play with the other dogs and is barking for you to hurry up and take the lead off but these are only my guesses as I am not an expert in dog behaviour