A good harness and a set of traces to start off. Most let the dog pull the traces with no weight as it freaks some dogs if there is something 'following' them so close.

Over the years I have cut three or four pieces of chain to varying lengths for varying weights dependent upon the dog and his weight.

I have put an eye hook thru a car tire and allowed the dog to drag the tire across a dirt road.


I am not sure of a routine and I would not know how to pull for weight competively. For my dogs it is never more than 25%-30% of their body weight. It is more of a distance/time pull than total weight.

Not sure that helps.

EWO