| It would produce altered musculature, but for those wanting to build the necks of their dogs, then that is what they're after. I personally wouldn't tamper with the neck of a Rottweiler, but many people do. I think that, over the course of working the dogs, the general exercise they get will naturally build the neck in proportion to the body. If the dog is working (let's say ScH or PP) then the neck will be built through the natural course of the training, and the neck will be built in proportion to the amount of stress induced through training. Again, in addition to that, I think eating a raw diet with a higher proportion of RMBs also helps build the neck when not in training. I'm also concerned about the stress a weight would put on the skelature of the vertebrae, but again, many people do it succesfully day in and day out. That risk is up to the handler, and I think caution and careful observance is in order for those using weight training. And speaking of weight training, another great way of building the entire dog is through weight pulling, something that I've recently started with Brita with a light load. Over the next few years, as she can build up weight, it should help her strengthen all of her muscles and give her more power to drive through a decoy.
Mark  |