How to Teach My Dog to Pull Weights

Weight pulling, a competitive canine sport, involves the pulling of weighted carts by strong dogs. Having your dog participate in this sport requires determination and discipline, as well as the appropriate breed of canine. Training your dog to pull weights isn't necessarily difficult, although it is a time-consuming endeavor. However, it results in a toned, muscular and strong dog ready to compete alongside pulling champions.

Things You'll Need

• Puppy harness
• 2 puppy leashes
• 2 nylon bags
• Gravel

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Instructions

• 1

  Attach a puppy harness to your puppy. A young canine of a large or strong-framed breed is necessary.

• 2

  Snap one end of two puppy leashes to the top of the dog harness.

• 3

  Pour approximately two lbs. of gravel into each of two nylon sacks. Tie each nylon sack to each leash at the ends not attached to the harness.

• 4

  Give your dog time to acclimate to the slight change in weight and sensation of having items attached to its harness. The dog eventually gets comfortable enough for you to train it. Play fetch with your dog or call it around your home or yard to get it started.

• 5

  Increase the amount of gravel in each nylon sack by half a pound every week as your dog builds muscle mass and increases strength. Eventually you can replace the nylon sacks with a weight-pulling cart, which are available from pet sporting supply vendors online or through sporting goods catalogs.