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From:fort riley. ks. usa
Registered: Sep 2003

posted 09-04-2003 07:38 PM         

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Hey I need some help I have a golden retrever she is a strong golden though she loves to pull i can put a regular harness on her and hook it up to a wagon stick some of the neighbor kids in the wagon and she can pull them all day if I let her but I'm thinking of pulling her I'm not sure but the other place was no help but some of you guys probley pull your pitbulls. hope you can help. and she is kind of dog agressive not as much as a rott or doberman or pit though and human agressive to some people the vet said she was a weird golden.

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posted 09-04-2003 08:05 PM         

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No reputable weight pull organization allows human aggressive (many won't even allow dogs that show dog aggression, dog aggressive dogs can compete, but must be under complete control the entire time) dogs at the pulls... there are too many people and other dogs milling about to allow dogs that could bite. There are also people in the chute with the dogs, controlling the cart, and I think one usually holds the dog until the owners are past the line. If you're really interested in pulling her, get her into a training class first to work on getting her aggression problems under control. Only when you've done that should you even consider trying to get her into serious pulling. You also should have a dog's hips, elbows, patellas, etc checked before pulling any heavy weights or doing any heavy conditioning with them, as pulling can really aggravate joint diseases/injuries.

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From:Poconos pa
Registered: Sep 2003

posted 09-19-2003 10:40 PM         

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I know this isn't the answer you were looking for but perhaps you should consider a gentle lead collar to train your golden not to pull when you are walking her especially if she is as strong and aggressive as you say, you dont want her getting away from you when she spots something she wants to chase, and maybe even some obedience training to allow her to socialize with other animals to help with the animal aggression issue. If your golden is human/animal aggressive, you should be more concerned about the consequences of her injuring someone than getting her involved in pulling. Goldens are genetically at risk for hip dysplasia and if she pushed beyond her limit of work or play, it will cost you alot of money to keep her comfortable in the long run. I have 2 female pits, neither of which are animal nor human aggressive due to lots of research before owning one and lots of socialization from the time I brought them home, and being a vet tech, I have had the opportunity to work with all breeds, I have not yet come across an agressive doberman, pit or rotty either. Unfortunately, people with a lack of knowlege and association with these dogs are the ones who give these breeds a bad name. In my line of work, I have seen more agressive cockers, poms, and chihauhahs than any others. 90% of how a dog acts is due to how responsible an owner is. My advice is, if you see a problem now, now is the time to nip it in the bud.

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