conditioning

What is a good method to start a puppy to get to pulling on the rope? Do I need to soak the rope in some kind of beacon grease or do I hang a piece of raw hide from the end of the rope give me some suggestions.

 

you dont...
i learned the hard way a few years back:sad0049:

 

How old is the puppy?

 

So spring pole or letting them tug from a tree is a no-no?:confused:

 

She is 6 months old

 

Well i wouldn't! lol
If you do tug do it light, i would say no to spring pole
teeth just break really easily

 

if theyre too young they WILL ruin their teeth, some pups just arent mouthy, gamebred pups will hit hard, scatter breds will just stay cold mostly like bullys . dont soak a rope or toy, theyll try to swallow it, and then youll have to shoot peroxide down the hatch so they will throw up what theyve swallowed

 

The best suggestion I can give you is to get a flirt pole and use that for now. Hides work really good. Let the pup catch it once in a while to keep it interested. Stop the work before the the pup gets bored. When the pup does catch it, go easy on the teeth but I don't think it will hurt to let some tugging happen just don't let it get too intense.

 

i wouldnt start any dog , doing any thing , unless it showed you it wanted to do it . in your case if the pup dont wont to pull on rope , i have to question why you would want it to?

 

Ok thanks for the info I do appreciate the hookups

 

get a fishin pole with a rag or old sock at the end, flirt it around a lil, this should make a pup at least want to chase it,then next thing u kno ur pup may be bitin

 

yeah if you try to force the pup to do it then the pup might grow up hating it. There are lots of other exercises to do, i would stay aay from any sort of tug is possible. Run , Walk, and swim. Fetch is a good one

 

Thanks to everyone I will take these ideas to heart and not rush anything

 

wait till the pups bout a year, maybe play fetch a LITTLE tug with a sock or sumthin but never pull harder than your pup is or youll pull some teeth.

spring pole is fine after a year or so, just make sure atleast the back 2 feet are touchin ground (better with all for though, better workout)

 

Try to be careful and avoid sharp turns and such if you go with a flirt pole. A pup that age's growth plates aren't closed yet and damage to them can cause permanent issues.

Here's a little more info on it...

http://life.familyeducation.com/dogs/exercise/45655.html