RSSFit Fur Life – Treadmill for Dogs
By Robert Birming in Animals & Pets on Dec 28, 2007 at 11:59 am
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Why doesn’t the dog owner just…ah nevermind. Everyone’s thinking it anyway.
Chad
My brain sees the dog as gigantic, as if he were on a regular-sized human treadmill.
flownmuse
A word of warning: if you own a Pit Bull do not purchase one of these, supposedly if the police were to see it in your home you could be arrested for possessing dogfighting paraphernalia.
Alison
that’s a dog walking on a treadmill … in the middle of a big green field.
Scott K
To be fair, those do serve a purpose–though to people who show dogs, not your average pet owner. If you’re training a dog to gait for the show ring, or need to see how the dog is gaiting, you can’t easily do that without another pair of eyes at the side–or a dog treadmill.
Kerozene
We have a tredmill. Tried to get our dog to use it in the winter months when its below freezing and blizzardy outside. Poor pup would use it for a few seconds, then lie down… then slowly get dumped off the end. Rinse repeat. He just really hated it. We finally just got him doggie booties for his feet (which also was a pain) and insulated sweater.
Bonus comment: He loves to go sledding. 
Chris W
that really is the height of laziness for the average dog owner!!
lol @ Alisons comment! 
marieissah
hhmmm?? I don’t like the idea, it’s like being lazy or something.. It’s still better to take the dogs out in the park or somewhere!
NewFosterMom
Thankfully the people that create things like the dog treadmill aren’t as narrow minded as most of you. Do you also think human treadmills shouldn’t exist just because you wouldn’t use one? If I’m not able to get home before the daylight ends, and when it’s raining out or freezing out or there’s too much snow to walk, should I just not be able to walk my dog because you can’t see the benefits? I just took in a foster dog that is now 1.5 times her ideal weight, which is down from her weight at rescue time, and I’m really not having an easy time of getting her to walk — she doesn’t seem to want to. But I’ll bet if I had one of these and used the strap to secure her, then cheered her on while she was forced to walk — to me — she’d get the exercise she needs to get in order to lose weight.
Tami
Treadmills are great for dogs who require a lot of exercise. We have acreage and our dogs get more exercise than most, but there are times when a treadmill is useful…too hot,ice or snow storms, lightning, etc. (We have a friend who lost their dog last year that go hit by lightning) You may have had recent surgery. The list goes on and on. Many commented that a lazy owner purchases a treadmill. Wrong! Many pet owners opt for dogs that do not require a lot of excersise and that is there choice. Are they lazy? If you have an active dog such as herders that need daily and frequent exercise than a treadmill is ideal for times when it is impossible to get their outdoor runs.
prouddog
Looks like a typical cheap human treadmill with dog exercise pens torn apart and placed on the sides. Are they trying to mimic the treadmills offered at this site http://www.jogadog.com ?
steven bowles
Some humorous comments on the treadmill for dogs;I don’t have legs, laugh now.
dogperson
Thanks, NewFosterMom and Tami, I couldn’t have said it better. Like dog food, dog treadmills are for dogs, not people. It is not about laziness, it is about maximizing exercise for a bored animal who has to stay cooped up in a house all day. I don’t want to risk a pet turning unlikeable or vicious because of frustration from lack of exercise (don’t take this lightly, please. I’ve seen it happen).
Throw a ball or frisbee? That’s fun and exercises the dog, but if dog treadmill enthusiasts are being critisized for laziness, ball throwing isn’t much different. And retrieving is not the sort of exercise that will cut the energy build-up of an active, mid to large-sized dog. Unless, of course, you want to throw the ball for a couple of hours non-stop in a big area (not your average back yard)and keep your dog focused.
I can’t rollerblade, like the Dog Whisperer, through the streets of my city or jog along unpopulated paths. But I can put my two active dogs on the treadmill made just for dogs (to accommodate their longer stride) and give them a solid 15 minutes of exercise, THEN take them out for a 30-minute walk that I can physically handle — a moderate gait for them.
All this, and not to mention the reduction in vet bills more than pays for the dog treadmill.
Nay-say all you want and be sure to throw in enough scorn. But my dogs will continue in good condition and won’t turn vicious. Will yours?
Fido
My dog just finished walking on our people tred mill. Before the walk she was very anxious, now she is calm and resting. She walked less than ten minutes. Now it’s my turn. Not cruel, just necessary on freezing rainy days.
canecorsonate
you people who make all thease comments are idiots really you have nothing better to do than make stupid comments u obviously dont own pets the arogants in some of thease statments on here are made very uninformed children grow up
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