you better check with the local law before purchasing one in alot of areas they are considered DOG FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
alot of people do use them and they can be one hell of a tool but you need to decide if it is worth the risk and headache if you get caught with one in an area that views them as DOG FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
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Does anyone else on this board use a treadmill besides the previous posters?
If so, can you give us more info?
I am looking into adding treadmill work to the regular exercise program here for some of our more 'energetic' dogs. The Wisconsin winter being what it is, I thought it may save the dogs sanity (and mine as well)when it's dangerously cold outside.
I am in the exact same boat as you. I'm looking to get one of the "Colby" treadmills also, as a supplement to my dogs excercise program. The winter can be brutal here and many times the dogs don't get any work in because of it. I'm planning on using it as a tool for those times when it's just too bad outside to get anything done.
Plus, I just enjoy keeping my dogs in TOP physical condition.
I too, am looking for additional comments/insight on these treadmills.
I have used treadmills for a whole bunch of years. I started with a slat mill, and now have a carpet mill. The slat mill is a better cardio conditioning tool, but it's quite noisy. The carpet mill is good for muscle (it's harder to turn), but you need to spend a bunch of time getting your dogs to like it.
Nobody out here using dog treadmills with the several thousand registered users on this board? Unbelieveable! I along with Cindy would like to hear some positive stuff about these contraptions. The wooden framed Colby treadmills just don't look like they would hold up under a lot of continuous use! At least with so solid big Shepherds anyway. Might be perfect for some Mals though. Anyone? The metal frame mills look awesome but so is the price.
Like the rest of you, I am looking into the treadmill thing. I had heard in another place that larger dogs can't use human treadmills because of stride issues. I was hoping it was not true. I have a boxer/lab mix and right now we bicycle 3 to 4 mills a day. Well, I bicycle he jogs, but soon it will be too cold and he gets a little hard to live with without sufficient exercise. I looked a jog a dog, but wow, I would need some friends who wanted to share the cost. Let me know what any of you decide to do and how it works.
"I'm looking to get one of the "Colby" treadmills also, as a supplement to my dogs excercise program. The winter can be brutal here and many times the dogs don't get any work in because of it"
Another alternative for those with house dogs is the stairs. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I have my 4 yo male Briard trained to "climb" (run up the stairs) and "stick it" (run down the stairs and sit on the bottom step until released). I can sit on the couch, give the cues, toss toys, etc....
Initially, it started out as a supplement to training contacts for agility. It's a great way to work him out, reinforce stays, work under distraction (since now I have a puppy trying to get him to break his stay <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />, etc... Much cheaper than a treadmill too!
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