Weight pulling & carting

[Smokeycat]

Weight pulling & carting

Does anybody have any tips for getting started in either weight pulling or carting? I'm looking to see if there is anything locally but haven't been able to find anyone yet. I'm looking for training tips and or online resources. Thank you.

 

[ruthcatrin]

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Have fun! I'm not much help for resources I'm afraid, Geisthexe might though. We went through IWPA which is USA only I believe.

 

[Wyo- Dogue de Bordeaux]

Weight pulling & carting

Deb does, but she won't be on this weekend since she is having a weight pull at her house all weekend. I'm sure she will see this when she gets back as and give you lots of tips!


Wyoming Dogue De Bordeaux

 

[DMikeM]

Re: Weight pulling & carting

I want to get Jade into this I think she would excel.

 

[DennasMom]

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I'm planning on getting Denna into this, just from a fun/amateur standpoint, not competition level. We have a garden cart I think I can outfit correctly for a harness. Then, I'll need to buy or make a good pulling harness for her. Start her out just getting used to having something following her around... then start adding some weight. She's almost one year old now, so well beyond the age when many puppies start. I just have to get ME in gear... Someone posted some good videos of initial pulls - where the cart was on tracks and held back so it's wouldn't run up and give the dog a 'flat tire' when the dog stopped.

 

[ruthcatrin]

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If you're just going to pull a cart around the yard get a proper CARTING harness rather than a weight pull harness, and make sure she's attached to the cart by side bars as well as the traces, that way when she stops the cart stops and doesn't run up on her legs.

 

[Geisthexe]

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Does anybody have any tips for getting started in either weight pulling or carting? I'm looking to see if there is anything locally but haven't been able to find anyone yet. I'm looking for training tips and or online resources. Thank you.

Hey I have all kinds of answers for ya about pulling.
Where do you actually live city? so I can see ... I know many organizations are many places these days so I can help you find one or maybe a club.
Let me get it all written for you from harnesses, training equipment, to clubs and organizations .. Ill be back

 

[Smokeycat]

Weight pulling & carting

Hey I have all kinds of answers for ya about pulling.
Where do you actually live city? so I can see ... I know many organizations are many places these days so I can help you find one or maybe a club.
Let me get it all written for you from harnesses, training equipment, to clubs and organizations .. Ill be back

I live in Lethbridge, Alberta. Thank you. I've seen it on tv but have no idea how to get started. I don't know if I'd want to compete, that would all depend on how Kryten likes it but I do want to find something to do with him since I don't think he would do good in agility, which is what I do with Jiggers.

 

[Smokeycat]

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It turns out that the couple that own the boarding kennel I use do carting with their Bernese and I was able to get a lesson in the basics today. Her largest harness just fit Kryten, read very snug, and therefore we were able to actually connect him to a cart to see his reaction. He LOVES it. There were a couple of moments when he turned sharply and the shafts hit his hips that he freaked out but after calming down and getting going he was back to trotting down the lane making me jog along side him. Now I just need to get &/or make some equipment.

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

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That's awesome! Glad you both had fun