Pictures taken at an American Pit Bull Terrier dog show (weightpull and other stuff)

Pippinislove · 07-06-2005, 01:36 AM

These are some pictures I took at an APBT show a few months ago I thought y'all might enjoy!

JackLover · 07-06-2005, 02:31 AM

Now I dont know much abouty weight pulling, in fact I've never heard of it before, do dogs actuslly enjoy it, does it put there health at risk? Just wondering it all that pulling is natural

Pippinislove · 07-06-2005, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by JackLover

Now I dont know much abouty weight pulling, in fact I've never heard of it before, do dogs actuslly enjoy it, does it put there health at risk? Just wondering it all that pulling is natural

Yes, the dogs enjoy it (scared or hurt dogs don't perform as well). As long as done responsibly and the dogs are in fit condition and the weight is gradually increased over a long range of time, the dog's health is not in any risk that I know of. Though starting too young can stress growing bones.

babyblue5290 · 07-06-2005, 03:09 AM

Lovely dogs!!
I did weight pulling with a few of my Malamute's a while back and they loved it! I don't do it anymore, but it is cool to see still.....thanks for sharing the pics.

mulroony · 07-06-2005, 04:40 AM

Great pics, I like the one with the little girl. ("viscious" dogs... right) Weight pulling is a good way to keep a working dog serving its purpose in a constructive manner and has brought many people away from dog fighting. It is all around a good thing if the dogs are not pushed to hard. (A lot like weight lifting)

***Cassiepeia*** · 07-06-2005, 06:37 AM

Fantastic photos of simply stunning dogs. The power these dogs have is amazing.

I love the photo of the pittie with the little girl and the close up profile shot is great too. Is that a blue fawn? (I'm not very good with pittie colours

LOL )
Thankyou for posting these pictures.

Cass.

clraymond · 07-06-2005, 06:42 AM

I, like Mulroony, love the one with the little girl.

sheltiepups · 07-06-2005, 06:43 AM

woah!! thats awesome

happybunny · 07-06-2005, 08:18 AM

great pics thoose dogs are gorgeous.

logo · 07-06-2005, 08:20 AM

those are really great pictures... pitties working hard and being GOOD dogs (but we'll never see that in the newspaper

)

Ritz459 · 07-06-2005, 10:47 AM

Awsome pics! I'd love to do weight pulling someday, if I ever have the right kind of dog. I like the one with the little girl, but I also like the one that is six up from the bottom...gorgeous dog!

IceyBlueSibes · 07-06-2005, 01:12 PM

Those are awsome! I want to do weight pull some day... it's so amazing to see how much those dogs pull. It's nuts!

JackLover · 07-06-2005, 04:53 PM

OK please can someone explain in layman's terms to my why pulling doesn't harm a dogs health, as I posted before I have never heard of it before, I am a great believer of what the closest relation to a dog would do in the wild, a dog isn't designed to pull! All I can see from this is pain and joint problems, please correct me if im wrong!

mulroony · 07-06-2005, 05:09 PM

You have to think about it like weight lifting in people. It might not be totally natural, but that does not mean with proper precautions that it cannot be done. Keep in mind they are a working breed, bred for extreme strength and muscle. It would have some affect on joints and that, but that is why you do not hook the dog up and push it really hard the first time round.

Plus seeing how this sport has been a replacement for dog fighting, it is def. much better for the dogs health then that.

JackLover · 07-06-2005, 05:18 PM

A replacement for dog fighting

does this make it right? sorry but I need loads more info to be converted.

07-06-2005, 01:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pippinislove My best friend is a DOG. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Computer chair Posts: 333 Rep Power: 75	Pictures taken at an American Pit Bull Terrier dog show (weightpull and other stuff) These are some pictures I took at an APBT show a few months ago I thought y'all might enjoy!
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07-06-2005, 02:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
JackLover Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: England Posts: 293 Rep Power: 68	Now I dont know much abouty weight pulling, in fact I've never heard of it before, do dogs actuslly enjoy it, does it put there health at risk? Just wondering it all that pulling is natural
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07-06-2005, 03:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
babyblue5290 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 251 Rep Power: 72	Lovely dogs!! I did weight pulling with a few of my Malamute's a while back and they loved it! I don't do it anymore, but it is cool to see still.....thanks for sharing the pics.
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07-06-2005, 04:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
mulroony Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,100 Rep Power: 119	Great pics, I like the one with the little girl. ("viscious" dogs... right) Weight pulling is a good way to keep a working dog serving its purpose in a constructive manner and has brought many people away from dog fighting. It is all around a good thing if the dogs are not pushed to hard. (A lot like weight lifting)
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07-06-2005, 06:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 284	Fantastic photos of simply stunning dogs. The power these dogs have is amazing. I love the photo of the pittie with the little girl and the close up profile shot is great too. Is that a blue fawn? (I'm not very good with pittie colours LOL ) Thankyou for posting these pictures. Cass.
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07-06-2005, 06:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
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happybunny Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MD Posts: 66 Rep Power: 0	great pics thoose dogs are gorgeous.

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logo Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 88 Rep Power: 66	those are really great pictures... pitties working hard and being GOOD dogs (but we'll never see that in the newspaper )
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07-06-2005, 04:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
JackLover Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: England Posts: 293 Rep Power: 68	OK please can someone explain in layman's terms to my why pulling doesn't harm a dogs health, as I posted before I have never heard of it before, I am a great believer of what the closest relation to a dog would do in the wild, a dog isn't designed to pull! All I can see from this is pain and joint problems, please correct me if im wrong!
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07-06-2005, 05:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
mulroony Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,100 Rep Power: 119	You have to think about it like weight lifting in people. It might not be totally natural, but that does not mean with proper precautions that it cannot be done. Keep in mind they are a working breed, bred for extreme strength and muscle. It would have some affect on joints and that, but that is why you do not hook the dog up and push it really hard the first time round. Plus seeing how this sport has been a replacement for dog fighting, it is def. much better for the dogs health then that.
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07-06-2005, 05:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
JackLover Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: England Posts: 293 Rep Power: 68	A replacement for dog fighting does this make it right? sorry but I need loads more info to be converted.
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