Vandal Handles Leash Co.
Over-Engineered in Detroit · Coming soon

GripForge Leash · Patent pending

She's a sweetheart.

She chewed clean through 3 "heavy-duty" leashes. Each in under a minute.

So we built the GripForge Leash: a soft, grippy leash with BitterGuard, a bitter taste mixed right into the coating to help discourage chewing. Real gear for real dogs that pull, lunge and ignore every command.

Gretchen, a Rottweiler, smiling up at the camera

Full-length grip

Raised texture end to end. Grab anywhere, stay in control.

Built for pulling

Reinforced core for strong dogs that don't listen.

BitterGuard coating

Bitter taste built into the material to help discourage chewing.

Easy to clean

Waterproof and stink-free. Mud and slobber wipe right off.

Hi, I'm Gretchen.

I'm the reason this exists.

Over 3 days, I chewed clean through 3 different "heavy-duty" leashes, each in under a minute. My human couldn't find gear that held up, so she built it herself.

Now we're helping other dogs (and their humans) get outside with confidence.

Gretchen mid-bounce with one ear flipped up

Field-tested in Detroit.

Every design gets walked, pulled, dragged and (yes) chewed by Gretchen first. Rain, snow or sun.

Choose your color

Midnight
Black
Signal
Orange
Motor
Blue
Forge
Red

The lineup

Standard

$49

Everyday walks, and for the puppy who thinks the leash is a toy.

Heavy Duty

$79

For big pullers and serious chewers. Thicker build, heavier hardware.

Planned retail prices. Swivel, frog and carabiner clasps. Waitlist members get founding-member pricing at launch.

Over-Engineered in DetroitDesigned in Warren, Michigan
Woman ownedIndependent and small-batch
Gretchen testedReal dog. Real pulling. Real chewing.