I have never seen a dog pull in person, just photos and on youtube.
oke: I have a question for all the people involved in this sport. I have came across some photographs of a pulling competition that was described as a "intro to pulling". The pull was for dogs who had never pulled and for people who have never been to to. That to me suggest a learning experience for both dog and crowd. A few photos where of the same Pit Bull during different pulls. In the first this little bitch was in a pull harness that even I could tell was way to large for her. She looked scared tail tucked white eyed and all. The second photograph was her pulling with a collar and leash only, again tail tucked to the underbelly and white eyed.
Now the poster of the photos said that she enjoyed the event and even won it. People commented on her in a collar and leash only pull. He replied that the owner made the decision to have her pull without a harness and to use the collar and leash. The poster also said that the highest weight was only 80 lbs and on wheels. This must not have included the cart and car tires weight because in the photos she is pulling hard way harder than 80 lbs. Way harder than my Pits on our walks and I'm 180 lbs. I have checked rules in several books and none address collar and leash. They all have rules about the proper fitting harness, but nothing RE; collar. Am I worng in thinking this owner and his poster friend are dumb?:curse: