My puppy keeps biting his lead and jumping up at me on walks

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Hi everyone!😌

So, basically, while we're out on walks, my 4-month-old puppy won't stop biting his lead, and when I tell him off, he jumps up at me and starts biting my clothes. I've had a look online to find out why he's doing it and what to do, and most people were saying there's no point scolding him, you just have to ignore him and then praise him when he lets go of the lead. However, when I try to ignore him, he couldn't care less; he just carries on biting the lead and then does exactly what he does when I tell him off (jumping up and biting my clothes). I'm really at my wit's end; walks have become a bit of a nightmare for me. I'm really hoping to find a solution to this, so thanks in advance! 😌

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    Anonymous user Icon representing the flag French
    Okay, thanks for the tips :) I'm actually trying to teach him "wait" at the moment and it's going quite well so far.
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    Ok cool, I’d say it’s just excitement, like he’s desperate to run around like a mad thing and get off the lead 🙂
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    It's a Border Collie

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    Try distracting him with a toy or a stick so he grabs that instead of the lead ^^ Work on the 'wait' command as well, or something similar, so he associates being patient and calm with getting to play ^^ If you've got a dog park nearby where you can safely let him off the lead, doing some group walks would really do him the world of good ^^
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    Hi, what breed is your dog?
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    Yeah, most of the time, but my puppy is really sociable and loves meeting people, so he rushes up to everyone we pass. I try to take him to the park as often as possible (4-5 times a week) to let him off the lead, but there are often kids there and he might jump up at them.

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    Yeah, most of the time, but my puppy is really sociable and loves meeting people, so he rushes up to everyone we pass. I try to take him to the park as often as possible (4-5 times a week) to let him off the lead, but there are often kids there and he might jump up at them.

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    Do you only walk him on a lead?

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