it is not a cruel sport

now what they are doing with that puppy...is not really cruel per say...but it's not smart....a dog shouldnt start weight pull training until about a year old and at a year they should only pull small weights, they shouldnt do anything too serious until about 18 months when their plates and joints and all that good stuff are set and grown.

if you ever get a chance to go to a weight pull event, do it, you'll see how much dogs really love to pull and please their owners, they live for this stuff

i tried it with Eli at a fun show i went to in march but he didnt understand what to do(it was his first time) so he didnt pull anything...but i'm planning on getting him a weight pull harness and training him, if he likes it then we'll hopefully go to a few fun shows and he'll get to pull
if he doesnt like it then i certainly wont make him do it

if the dog doesnt pull then they have you get him going and praise him to boost his confidence.....there are NO losers in weight pull because as long as a doggie gives it his bests, he's still a winner now that the dog will take a trophy home or get placed, but it's all about giving it your all

here I am helping Eli cause he wouldnt pull


and here is my friends dog, he loves it