I am very curious about learning what methods can condition your dog for weight pull. I know a bit about conditioning but there is always more I can learn....
So, what exercise methods can be done to condition your dog, In what parts of the body does it build up muscle tone?
What kind of diet should the dog have while conditioning?
I guessed that the dog should be at least 18 months before trying to condition, is this correct?
American Pit Bull Terriers are built like the tri-athlete. They are naturally strong so adding stamina will increase their ability to perform longer and more intense tasks than a power lifter type, is this true?
I think keeping the weights to reasonable amounts will help build your dog up and not break them down during the process, is this correct?
Things i know not to do: Put a heavy chain around your dog's neck. As this is ineffective, but it can damage the dogs neck , or cripple them.
Is Blue Buffalo considered a good dog food?
(ingredients below with both foods)
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (naturally preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Rye, Tomato Pomace (natural source of Lycopene), Menhaden Fish Meal (natural source of DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid), Natural Chicken Flavor, Whole Potatoes, Peas, Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Dried Egg, Blueberries, Cranberries, Flaxseed(natural source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Barley Grass, Dried Parsley, Garlic, Alfalfa Meal, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Turmeric, Sunflower Oil (natural source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Fish Oil (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Dried Chicory Root, Oil of Rosemary, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Niacin (Vitamin B3), d-Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Biotin (Vitamin B7), Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Choline Chloride, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, Caramel, Potassium Chloride, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecium.
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min.) 27.0%, Crude Fat (min.) 16.0%, Crude Fiber (max.) 4.0%, Moisture (max.) 10.0%, Calcium (min.) 1.3%, Phosphorus (min.) 1.0%, DHA* (min) 0.1%, Omega 3 Fatty Acids* (min.) 0.40%, Omega 6 Fatty Acids* (min.) 3.5%.
What about Halo? Chicken, pea protein, whole dry egg, oats, vegetable broth, pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), pea flour, chicken liver, salmon, flaxseed, salmon oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), pea fiber, sweet potatoes, apples, blueberries, green beans, carrots, cranberries, zucchini, alfalfa, inulin, calcium sulfate, potassium chloride, taurine, salt, folic acid, zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, cobalt proteinate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, choline bitartrate, niacin, pantothenic acid, ascorbic acid, riboflavin supplement, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, lactobacillus acidophilus, bifidobacterium longum, enterococcus faecium, lactobacillus plantarum, calcium iodate, biotin, sodium selenite
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min.) 30.0%, Crude Fat (min.) 20.0%, Crude Fiber (max.) 6.5%, Moisture (max.) 10.0%, Omega 6 Fatty Acids (min.*) 3.1%, Omega 3 Fatty Acids (min.*) .50%, Taurine (min.*) 0.1%, Lactobacillus Acidophilus (min.*) 120,000,000 CFU/lb, Bifidobacterium Longum (min.*) 120,000,000 CFU/lb, Lactobacillus Plantarum (min.*) 120,000,000 CFU/lb, Enterococcous Faecium (min.*) 120,000,000 CFU/lb
K, that's all for the questions i can think of. But i'm positive that there is more i should know.
Thanks in advance!
So, what exercise methods can be done to condition your dog, In what parts of the body does it build up muscle tone?
What kind of diet should the dog have while conditioning?
I guessed that the dog should be at least 18 months before trying to condition, is this correct?
American Pit Bull Terriers are built like the tri-athlete. They are naturally strong so adding stamina will increase their ability to perform longer and more intense tasks than a power lifter type, is this true?
I think keeping the weights to reasonable amounts will help build your dog up and not break them down during the process, is this correct?
Things i know not to do: Put a heavy chain around your dog's neck. As this is ineffective, but it can damage the dogs neck , or cripple them.
Is Blue Buffalo considered a good dog food?
(ingredients below with both foods)
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (naturally preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Rye, Tomato Pomace (natural source of Lycopene), Menhaden Fish Meal (natural source of DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid), Natural Chicken Flavor, Whole Potatoes, Peas, Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Dried Egg, Blueberries, Cranberries, Flaxseed(natural source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Barley Grass, Dried Parsley, Garlic, Alfalfa Meal, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Turmeric, Sunflower Oil (natural source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Fish Oil (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Dried Chicory Root, Oil of Rosemary, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Niacin (Vitamin B3), d-Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Biotin (Vitamin B7), Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Choline Chloride, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, Caramel, Potassium Chloride, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecium.
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min.) 27.0%, Crude Fat (min.) 16.0%, Crude Fiber (max.) 4.0%, Moisture (max.) 10.0%, Calcium (min.) 1.3%, Phosphorus (min.) 1.0%, DHA* (min) 0.1%, Omega 3 Fatty Acids* (min.) 0.40%, Omega 6 Fatty Acids* (min.) 3.5%.
What about Halo? Chicken, pea protein, whole dry egg, oats, vegetable broth, pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), pea flour, chicken liver, salmon, flaxseed, salmon oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), pea fiber, sweet potatoes, apples, blueberries, green beans, carrots, cranberries, zucchini, alfalfa, inulin, calcium sulfate, potassium chloride, taurine, salt, folic acid, zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, cobalt proteinate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, choline bitartrate, niacin, pantothenic acid, ascorbic acid, riboflavin supplement, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, lactobacillus acidophilus, bifidobacterium longum, enterococcus faecium, lactobacillus plantarum, calcium iodate, biotin, sodium selenite
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min.) 30.0%, Crude Fat (min.) 20.0%, Crude Fiber (max.) 6.5%, Moisture (max.) 10.0%, Omega 6 Fatty Acids (min.*) 3.1%, Omega 3 Fatty Acids (min.*) .50%, Taurine (min.*) 0.1%, Lactobacillus Acidophilus (min.*) 120,000,000 CFU/lb, Bifidobacterium Longum (min.*) 120,000,000 CFU/lb, Lactobacillus Plantarum (min.*) 120,000,000 CFU/lb, Enterococcous Faecium (min.*) 120,000,000 CFU/lb
K, that's all for the questions i can think of. But i'm positive that there is more i should know.
Thanks in advance!
Plenty of quality grain free feeds out there 
