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Post by JT Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:28 pm

is 7 months to young to start training a pup for weight pulling?
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My Pet(s) : mikey pb 18'6 uv5'6 , mavrick pb 16 something over 19 when he decides to jump. and Roxi 4 y old GSP she just cheers the boys on. and timber comming in 2010 to a dock near you
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Post by rocketdog Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:51 pm

I would say yes. You want to wait until they have developed more. On the same note, I have had Leo pulling light weight a couple times but he is not in training yet. He pulled the neighbor kid on his sled with lots of help from me and he pulled the cart at the Macomb event with lots of help from pizza. 7 months would be too young for any kind of "real" training though. We don't even want Leo to run more than normal puppy play because his joints are still developing and too much impact could cause damage down the road. Some light stuff would be fine but not very often.
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Post by ppapbta Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:53 pm

A good site for you to look over:

http://www.ukcpitbull.com/encyclopedia/tiki-index.php?page=Beginning+Weight+Pull

Another:

http://www.pulldoggies.com/weight_pull_training.htm

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Post by Kel Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:54 pm

VERY light weight stuff would be fine... along the lines of doing 5-10 lb drag weights. I wouldn't really recommend anything beyond that though. Just getting them used to the idea of pulling and the harness is a good idea at that age. I don't start any heavy duty pulling until they are a bare minimum of 1 yr of age, sometimes as old as 2 yrs depending on breed, size, build, individual growth rate, etc. I do light weight stuff (slight drag weight to light carting) with my GSDs until they are 2 yrs, for example. With some other breeds, though, you can start sooner because their joints and everything else will be done developing sooner.

Think of it sort of like UV in dock jumping... best to wait until they are at least 1 yr old.
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Post by JT Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:25 pm

i was thinking along the lines of just pulling the empty slead it weighs less than 10 lbs i have a smaller one too
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My Name : jamie
Gender : Male
My Pet(s) : mikey pb 18'6 uv5'6 , mavrick pb 16 something over 19 when he decides to jump. and Roxi 4 y old GSP she just cheers the boys on. and timber comming in 2010 to a dock near you
Location : valley city, nd
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Post by Team LUV-A-Bulls Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:46 pm

No not at all. you just want to start from the very basics and with light weight.
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Post by JT Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:03 pm

shes a pitty pup i was told she was part lab but i dont see it so im thinking one of her parents may have been a mix but im just thinking get use to the idea of what to do
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My Name : jamie
Gender : Male
My Pet(s) : mikey pb 18'6 uv5'6 , mavrick pb 16 something over 19 when he decides to jump. and Roxi 4 y old GSP she just cheers the boys on. and timber comming in 2010 to a dock near you
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Post by Kel Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:51 pm

Getting used to the idea and pulling a very light kid's sled (I'm thinking of the plastic sleds, not a heavy toboggan or the like) would probably not give you any issues. However, also keep in mind that many kid's sleds slide along VERY easily, so you will want a helper to walk behind the sled and make sure it doesn't continue to slide forward when your pup stops in order to avoid it sliding up and hitting her. Even though it's light, something a dog is pulling running up on them can really scare a new dog and make training way more difficult. So, if you do any pulling, I would recommend just a 3-5lb dumbbell or a small log to use as a drag weight.
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Post by JT Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:53 pm

ok thanks every one. i still have to get a harness for her so it will be a week or two any way. the bigest thing is just getting her into the idea of what the harness means so she knows whats going on. im hoping to get her jumping but thats going to be awhile mabey when we do the gr jump i can into duce her to the pool. but im really hoping she takes to the weight pulling
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My Name : jamie
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My Pet(s) : mikey pb 18'6 uv5'6 , mavrick pb 16 something over 19 when he decides to jump. and Roxi 4 y old GSP she just cheers the boys on. and timber comming in 2010 to a dock near you
Location : valley city, nd
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Post by Labwake Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:15 pm

Even if she's not pulling, it's an excellent time to work on MANNERS! What I mean is getting her to stand and wait for her "pull" command, teaching her that her only direction in harness is FORWARD, etc. If you never introduce her to it and then expect her to pull as soon as she's mature, you'll be waiting a while anyways because she won't understand what the heck you mean. Ultimate Air Elation It's so much easier to put a dog on the line and leave him then it is to be right there to keep him lined out/tight. You'll thank yourself in the end if she will stay put long enough to wait for commands as opposed to being spastic and unfamiliar with the routine.
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Post by JT Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:44 pm

just thought id post a picture of coca
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My Pet(s) : mikey pb 18'6 uv5'6 , mavrick pb 16 something over 19 when he decides to jump. and Roxi 4 y old GSP she just cheers the boys on. and timber comming in 2010 to a dock near you
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Post by Team LUV-A-Bulls Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:49 pm

she is beautiful!!!!!
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Post by Kel Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:52 pm

AWWW! She is definitely a cutie. Ultimate Air Elation
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