Weight pulling can be a fun activity you can enjoy in the comfort of your back yard or you can take it to the trials. It is simply about how far you would like to go with your dog. You don’t necessarily have to have a bully breed to practice pulling with you dog, it’s just an activity for you, your family, and your dog to do and it is a great way to burn off a little energy for the both of you.

For example carting is simply when a dog pulls a cart carrying a small load, for example gardening tools, firewood, or maybe a bail or two of hay. When you add more weight, it’s called “drafting.” At pulling trials you may see a dog carting or drafting with two wheels , four wheels, a travois (a platform dragged along the ground on two poles that support it), or a sled. Some drafting clubs are breed specific and others like the Rottweiler events are open to all breeds. I have learned that ARC offers three competitive levels: Carting Started, Carting Intermediate, and Carting Excellent.

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