Weight pulling

[DoggGuy]

has anyone done this with thier dog, if so when is a good time to start and what might one do to find more information about this subject.

[Justice]

I know this isn't really covered in the Working Rotts forum, but since it's a competition, and training for, I am going to move there for you.

[rottypiper]

I haven't started weight pulling yet with my rottie but I will when he is about 16 months old. I will ONLY be using it for conditioning and not weightpull competition. If I wanted to compete I would use a bullbreed such as a pit or American Bulldog. I have started my bulldog weightpulling as a hobby because she isn't a good protection sport dog. I have seen video's where the pups are started at a very young age (I believe 4 months or younger). The kennel Mountain Gator Kennels has produced some of the best weightpull dogs ever and his is the video I saw. I can't offer much advice other than to go slow and make it fun for your dog. Always put your dog's health first and don't over do it.

[rottypiper]

When previously talking about this subject someone asked why not use a rott for competition. Well you can but you probably won't win. To get some facts goto the International Weight Pull Association. They have a listing of the highest weights pulled and the pulls are dominated by pits for the lower weights and then American Bulldogs followed by the Alaskan malamutes and then mastiff breeds/crosses.

[Ramon]

Originally posted by rottypiper:
The kennel Mountain Gator Kennels has produced some of the best weightpull dogs ever and his is the video I saw.

MGK's Bam Bam and Gator Red are not only great weight pullers, they're also great looking Johnson Bulldogs!