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rocketsigntist
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Joined: 27 Apr 2007
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Location: St Cloud, MN
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 Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject: HUGE!!!!! Weight Pull Brag!!! |
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Last weekend the MN Bully Lovers hosted an All-American Dog Fest at the St Paul Armory. There were lots of vendors and activities. Including a NADSR sanctioned weight pull.
In NADSR the first weight pull title, the dog needs to pull 20 times body weight for level 1.
Toby weighed in a 13.4 lbs... and was in the Pee Wee division, along with my friend's two Klee Kais. My main goal was to have him pull the big empty cart, which weighs 300lbs.
I know he can do it no problem in practice, but in the real thing... who knows! LOL!!
WELL... he DID it !! AND KEPT GOING...
AND GOING...
AND GOING...
AND GOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG YOU GUYS!!! He pulled... are you sitting down? Don't take a swig of anything right now..
HE PULLED 907.6 POUNDS!!!!! Over 67 times his body weight!!!
I have NO idea how he did it either!! There was a huge crowd gathered around us cheering!! The last few pulls, he stood there, shook his hair into place, stuck his head down and worked HARD to do it!!!
I AM STILL IN SHOCK!!! From what I understand, he shattered the old weight pulled per body weight record (the judge told me).... but I can't find anything anywhere on the website.
Then he went on to wear his Chippendales outfit and win the costume contest!! He won a big indestructible toy... so I donated it to the Pit Bull rescue. |
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Casper's Mom
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Joined: 30 Aug 2008
Posts: 1079
Location: London Ontario
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| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Holy Cow! Toby is a real star now, Does he appear to be stiff and sore the next day, like us "two leggers" would be? |
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rocketsigntist
Top Dog!!!!
Joined: 27 Apr 2007
Posts: 2365
Location: St Cloud, MN
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| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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I gave him a baby aspirin the next morning... but he was having the zoomies and playing with Indy like nothing ever happened!!
Here is the club's results listing... except I have to contact them to get my name right...
http://www.northcentralworkingdogclub.com/id38.html |
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haircrazie016
Top Dog!!!!
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
Posts: 2472
Location: philadelphia
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| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| WOW! toby is so impressive! lol great job little man!! |
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DE
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Joined: 27 Dec 2005
Posts: 24341
Location: some place out of the ordinary
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What an athlete!! Wow - I can't even imagine.
What do you do for training? |
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jennie_c_d
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Joined: 16 Mar 2009
Posts: 1475
Location: Brunswick, Ga
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| Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:18 am Post subject: |
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| That is soooo cool! Congratulations! |
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FrenchLady
Top Dog!!!!
Joined: 11 Jun 2007
Posts: 3990
Location: Montreal, QC
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| Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:47 am Post subject: |
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| Big congrats! This is fantastic! WoW ! |
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puffornot
Top Dog!!!!
Joined: 25 Aug 2007
Posts: 3650
Location: oregon sweet oregon
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| This is astounding, but I think there is also concern for the dogs that do this. I know you wouldn't ask him to do anything he doesn't want to do, or that would harm him, but perhaps you could explain what training and protections are in place to assure weightpulling dogs do not get injured. |
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rocketsigntist
Top Dog!!!!
Joined: 27 Apr 2007
Posts: 2365
Location: St Cloud, MN
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| Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:56 am Post subject: |
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Most people do cardio workouts, as well as stamina work pulling things like tires around the yard.
The dogs NEED to be put together correctly - good structure, knees, healthy, etc.
You can tell at the pulls that the dogs want to do it... and the people encourage them... but there comes a point for each dog that they are done.
The brake and cart people will ALWAYS help the dog on the last pull, so they can end on a positive note. And everyone ALWAYS claps and cheers for the dog.
Far more dogs are injured doing agility than weight pull!!! |
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Yu-jiemomma
Diva 'n' Da Puff Boyzzzz
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
Posts: 6051
Location: Crestie love, Florida
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| Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Congrats!!! |
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cesarmonkey
Purple Jammy Beggar
Joined: 17 Oct 2007
Posts: 12693
Location: Getting shrunk wrapped into an icicle
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:10 am Post subject: |
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That's just incredible!!! And to think my Tre' screams if the fleece jammy is too heavy!!!  |
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Ups N Downs
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Joined: 19 Dec 2005
Posts: 15030
Location: Whoville
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| Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Thats great!! Congrats! |
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Matisse
Canine Good Citizen
Joined: 17 Dec 2008
Posts: 279
Location: Aylesbury
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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| What a little superstar! Well done, you sound so blown away! |
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Lady & The Tramp
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Joined: 15 Feb 2007
Posts: 3739
Location: VANCOUVER, BC
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| That is frickin' FANTASTIC!!! I just couldn't believe that he pulled that much.... ! I'd liken that to what....a human pulling a car or something right? |
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rocketsigntist
Top Dog!!!!
Joined: 27 Apr 2007
Posts: 2365
Location: St Cloud, MN
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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well... it was 67 times body weight... you do the math!  |
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lasgsd
Crate Trained
Joined: 23 Aug 2007
Posts: 57
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Someone sent me this picture knowing I had Cresteds ... but not knowing I KNEW the dog!
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ResQ Qt
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Joined: 20 Sep 2008
Posts: 1274
Location: The Heart of it All
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| Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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| HUGE CONGRATS! I bet you were very proud-that is just amazing. I love the picture-so determined! |
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