is it okay to build a dogs muscles by??

Question

tieing him to a brick and letting him pull it around the yard for a while // i have been wanting to build up his muscles more he is going to be a large dog and i want him to be built as much as possible health and all that he is three and a half months old is a rot and sherpard mix some day want to inrole him in some obediance courses any info is welcomed thanks??

Answer 1

I would check out pulling contests and how they train them.

You should have a special harness for pulling. This is not abusive and most dogs are happier when they are working. He is still very young and I would suggest starting with simple obedience classes at petsmart and then moving on to strength training. Once he has his basic commands down it will be easier to do the strength training.

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Answer 2

At 3 1/2 months, he is old enough to be taken to obedience classes NOW. Some instructors may require 16 wks of age due to rabies vaccination.

Making him pull objects could do more harm than good especially at this age. He's too young for that right now. Let him develop on a good dog food at least until he is 10-12 months. Even after that, you don't need to chain object to him. A good diet and proper exercise is sufficient.

If you're looking to enter him in pulling contests, I'd recommend contacting those types of particular groups or clubs.

Wanting to chain a brick to him makes me think someone might tie a heavy object to a child so he'd grow up to be a body builder...
Let him be a puppy.

Answer 3

It is rare that a dog on a balanced dog food needs extra vitamins and shouldn't be put on them without a vet OKing it. Too much over supplementation can cause as much problem as under supplementation. Just let her grow up naturally and don't try to "bulk" her up--just keep her on a good diet and keep her at a trim weight with proper exercise.

Answer 4

Bad bad idea. All you will do is destroy his neck.

Enroll him in obedience classes as soon as possible starting with the puppy classes. Building a dog's muscles comes from exercise and a good diet. Make sure he is on a large breed puppy food & exercise him lots with walking and running ...without the brick.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

when we used to weight-pull our dogs competatively, we would start with light weights like a brick and build up. Just remember they are growing the first two years and should not be overworked, giving plenty of time to rest and grow. the ideal exercise is just running and swimming, my chessie is built like a brick and has never pulled anything but gets a couple of miles of hard running and swimming (when possible) every day.

Answer 7

Well I heard of someone who raised meat sheep that tied their sheep to a tire and had it drag it around the yard, and his muscles so impressed the judges that he won Grand Champion at a show ...
I guess it would depend on how big the brick was, and also if you do that don't put him on a collar, make sure he has a harness on.

Answer 8

Get him professional training, having him drag a brick sounds insane, even abusive. That dog is going to be muscular, he does not need to "work out" to get muscular, it is genetic. dogs are not lazy like people.

Answer 9

thats just mean take the dog for a walk

Answer 10

Enroll him in agility training. This will insure safe exercise and training.No bricks please