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PetsDog leashes: brands AI assistants recommend
Standard, retractable and hands-free leashes for dogs. Below: which brands AI assistants name when US shoppers ask about dog leashes.
This market is updated monthly, on the first Monday of each month. The results below are from the latest published update, so between updates you see the previous one.
Ranking, Week of Oct 19, 2026
Share is the percentage of sampled answers in which the brand was recommended. Showing the top 14. Change appears once a second update exists.
| # | Brand | Share of answers | Avg. position | OpenAI | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max and Neo | 1.5 | 0% | 80% | |
| 2 | Biothane | 2.5 | 20% | 20% | |
| 3 | Mendota Pet | 2.5 | 0% | 40% | |
| 4 | Ruffwear | 3.5 | 20% | 20% | |
| 5 | Bold Lead Designs | 1.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 6 | Circle T | 1.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 7 | PetSafe | 1.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 8 | Tuff Mutt | 1.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 9 | Coastal | 2.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 10 | Frisco | 2.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 11 | Soft Touch Collars | 2.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 12 | Whiskey Leatherworks | 2.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 13 | Mendota | 3.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 14 | Kurgo | 6.0 | 0% | 20% |
With 10 answers, one answer moves a brand by about 10 points, so treat gaps of a few points as ties. Position is the order of first mention in an answer (1 is first). Read the methodology.
Sources the assistants cited
Domains cited most often across the answers for this category, by number of citations.
- dogster.com4
- amazon.com3
- chewy.com3
- forbes.com3
- nytimes.com3
- petsradar.com3
- cnn.com2
- mendotapet.com2
- petful.com2
- petsciencereview.com2
The questions we asked
Every month we ask AI assistants these 5 questions, written the way shoppers type them.
- What is the best dog leash? Best overall
- best dog leash under $25 Budget
- best leather dog leash, $60 or more Premium
- best leash for a dog that pulls Specific need
- alternatives to Flexi retractable leashes Alternative
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Dopbot Index, Dog leashes, Week of Oct 19, 2026, dopbot.com/index/dog-leashes
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