Dog Leads
Handmade dog leads made to order in Britain, rope leads, slip leads, hands-free leads, waterproof BioThane® leads and leather leads. Every piece is cut, finished and hardware-checked by hand before dispatch. Across...
30 pieces, £20 to £110. Every piece is handmade to order in Britain, and dispatched in two to six working days.
Add a collar to your order and 10% comes off the lead. No code needed: it comes off at checkout.
Find the right lead length
Every length made in this collection. Leads here run 30 to 488cm.
Handmade dog leads made to order in Britain, rope leads, slip leads, hands-free leads, waterproof BioThane® leads and leather leads. Every piece is cut, finished and hardware-checked by hand before dispatch.
Across more than 200 published reviews the average is 4.99 out of 5. Making takes 2 to 6 working days and ends at dispatch. UK tracked post is one to two working days after that, and it is free over £55.
There are two ways a rope lead gets finished here and I would rather say which is which. The wool and cotton rope leads are hand-spliced: the rope is opened up and the strands tucked back through each other, so the join carries the load through the rope itself. On the wool leads the splice is then whipped over with 1mm hemp cord. The nylon and PPM leads are not spliced. Those fibres are hand-whipped instead, which is the right finish for them. Both are done at the same bench. They are different jobs.
Filter by lead type to find what suits your dog and your walk. All leads are customisable by colour, length and hardware finish unless shown as preset.
Order a collar and a lead together and 10% comes off the lead at checkout without a code. It will not stack with a discount code, so take whichever saves you more.
If a lead turns up and the length is wrong for how you walk, that is what the Perfect Fit Guarantee is for. Tell me and I will adjust or remake it, and the work is not charged for. The postage both ways is mine where I got it wrong, and yours where the spec turned out not to suit you. A lead built in your own colours and length sits outside the 14-day cancellation right, while a preset edition bought as shown carries a full 30 days from receipt, and the returns page covers both.
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If you already know what you are after, these pages are more specific than this one.
- Slip leads and training leads, one continuous loop, on and off in a second
- Figure of 8 dog leads, a second loop round the muzzle for dogs that pull
- Hands-free dog leads and walking belts, waist, crossbody or handheld
- Waterproof dog leads, BioThane, wipe-clean after the muddiest walk
- Personalised dog leads, your colours, your length
- Woven cotton rope leads, cotton milled and dyed in Yorkshire, hand-spliced
- British wool dog leads, 14mm wool rope, hand-spliced
- Greenwich Yarn leads, two-colour nano binding, bound by hand in one pass
- Rope and paracord leads, the everyday ones, in 6mm and 10mm
- Leather dog leads, veg-tanned, in black or chestnut brown
Frequently asked questions
What types of dog lead does Green Dog make?
Clip leads, slip leads, figure of 8 leads, hands-free leads, traffic leads (short-handle close control), training leads and waterproof BioThane leads. Materials include rope, paracord, cotton, wool, leather and BioThane, and Greenwich Yarn is the whipping used on the rope rather than a material in itself. The wool and cotton rope leads are hand-spliced; the nylon and PPM leads are hand-whipped.
How do I choose between a clip lead, slip lead and hands-free lead?
Clip lead: standard everyday use with a separate collar. Slip lead: combined lead and collar for dogs that walk loose on lead. Hands-free: for runners, hikers and active walkers who want both hands free. The lead guide blog post walks through the decision in detail.
What hardware is used on Green Dog dog leads?
Your choice of fittings: solid brass, plated, or zinc die cast, in finishes from polished brass through to gun-metal. Solid brass is fitted as standard on the wool, cotton, Greenwich and leather leads. On the customisable ranges a plated finish is plated over steel. Every clip is chosen to suit the lead it goes on.
Are all Green Dog leads adjustable?
Hands-free leads adjust from chest-wear to waist-wear to handheld via a BioThane slider. Standard rope and BioThane leads are fixed-length but available in custom lengths on request. Slip leads adjust around the dog.
Where are Green Dog dog leads made?
Every lead is handmade to order in Britain, to a standard I set and check against before it leaves.
Not a supply chain. A standard. Every collar and lead is made by hand in Britain, tested, measured and finished before it is packed. You are buying from the person answerable for it.