My soccer playing skills were always minimal at best.

I honestly just believe I've seen plenty of dogs, and not just from this breed, do things that people just can't believe are possible. I am no one on the grand scale of people in bulldogs, but about fifteen years ago, I came up with a goal I wanted to reach in regards to conditioning dogs. I've worked a dog every way that most everyone has in an attempt to determine which way is the "best". That goes from the emill, slat mill, carpet mill, road work, cat mill, weight pulling, spring pole; you name it and I'm almost sure I've done it. What I found is that there is no "best" way to get a dog in shape. Each tool has it's pros and cons, and it is up to us, as the conditioner, to get that particular tool to work to our advantage. Some tools I appreciated more than others due to the intensity at which the dog approached the work with that particular apparatus.

I do know that most conditioners barely scratch the surface of the working capability of our dogs. These dogs are able to work at a very high rate and still be able to perform as desired. To me, following the status quo simply isn't something I subscribe to.