Thread: My Dog Basil

Originally Posted by crazycliff200843

Does he spin his tires a lot while he pulls? Or does he get enough grip to keep his traction? Fine looking dog by the way.

Thanks!

If Basil's foot slips once while under strain, he shuts down for the day. Come to think of it, I've never seen a dog keep pulling once they lose traction. Usually, if a dog is a good puller, a smart puller, they understand the object and will work out their own strategy. Basil does better on snow than wheels. Not that he pulls more weight but he wins against the same dogs that may beat him on wheels. He has learned to back up to put slack in the tow line and get a running start to "hit" the sled and break it loose. On snow, the sled will stick to the track if the dog waits too long to get it moving.

Jack London wrote about a dog named Buck that won a bet for his master when he pulled from side to side to break the frozen sled's runners freen of the ice. Dogs can really surprise you now and then.

This weekend Basil returns to competition! I hope he enjoys it (and I hope he kicks ass but I hope more that he has fun). He just turned five a couple days ago (Happy Birthday Basie!!!!)

Anyone in the western New York area who is interested in watching an International Weight Pulling Association (IWPA) event, or maybe thinking about getting your dog involved can come out this Saturday and/or Sunday:

Canine Culture Fall Challenge
September 12 - 13, 2009

Oneida, New York (1186 Old North Main Street)
Saturday: Wheels
Weigh In: 9:00 am-10:00 am Pull Start: 11:00 am
Sunday: Wheels
Weigh In: 8:30 am-9:00 am Pull Start: 9:00 am
Fees:$15 per dog
$7 per dog novice

Contacts:Lisa Mawson canineculture@yahoo.com
(315) 280-0107
Prizes:Medals and RibbonsChief:Steve Jackson
(717) 487-2941Novice:Novice pull immediately after sanctioned pullSponsors:Canine Culture Training Center

Good luck, and happy late B-Day, Basil.

Let us know how it goes.

Change of plan. I have to cancel Basil's participation because I don't have the money. Being poor sucks.

One of these days he is going to get back at you for all of these shenanigans you have pulled on him! Thanks for the grin.

Cool dog. We've got a Gordon Setter, Jackson. He's a big goof, but does settle down from time to time.

2 years old


3 months old

Wow, that's an impressive-looking dog. How did Basil do in the Toddler Disfiguring event?

As long as people are posting pics of their dogs....ever since i was little i wanted a english bulldog. And i finally got around to getting one earlier this year...he just turned 6 months old and he is a brute to say the least. Not a mean bone in his body though

Originally Posted by Blade Wielder

Wow, that's an impressive-looking dog. How did Basil do in the Toddler Disfiguring event?

As the breed ambassador for the American Pit Bull Terrier, Basil obsesses about any competition. He gave it his best but I think his toddler was a bit larger than the others and I protested. As it turns out, dental records and DNA samples indicated that Basil's toddler was surreptisiously substituted with a dwarven pre-teen, a much stronger and more resilient subject altogether. Basil did his best. He adapted his mauling style and finished first in points, even though he was third in time by a mere twenty one hundreths of a second.

Geaux and Shory? your dogs are lovely and all but this thread is about My Dog Basil. Please note that it isn't necessarily about my dog Basil. It can be about anyone's dog so long as it is named Basil. There is another thread or two or perhaps five about any dog with any name.