Treadmill?
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I have wished over the past few weeks that I had them both used to the treadmill already. It's too muddy for fetch most days, Aura has been in heat so they can't even play together to wear each other out, and I am very preggers and can not walk them without my husband (who never wants to go for walks after long work days). It's been a "fun" couple of weeks for sure with all of these factors coming together at once. 
Juno looks like the saddest moper in the world when I put her on the treadmill. But, in all other senses - she took to it just fine and knew right away to keep pace with it.
It is super duper seldom that I put her on it, but yeah when the weather really sucks and I want to do SOMEthing with her... I might resort to it.
It is super duper seldom that I put her on it, but yeah when the weather really sucks and I want to do SOMEthing with her... I might resort to it.
The other factor that requires use of a mill is lack of daylight. I really like to walk, or bike, with my dogs. But in the winter, if I'm working days, there's no daylight when I'm home. I know not all latitudes are the same, but around here, we only have about 8 hours of daylight this time of year, and it's not always possible to get out with your dog during that time.
The lack of daylight and the crunchy, crappy snow is our biggest factor on limiting our outdoor exercise time. Took the girls for a hike this weekend and we only lasted a half hour before we had to call it quits because of torn up legs/paws due to the ice/snow. We can't go play disc or work sequences outside at all with this snow so the girls have been getting nothing except indoor play and our usual training classes/sessions.
The biggest fear I have is that because we arn't as active in the winter that they will lose conditioning and injure themselves with the sports we do. I can't expect Zuma do be able to do all of our disc tricks if she's not fit.
The biggest fear I have is that because we arn't as active in the winter that they will lose conditioning and injure themselves with the sports we do. I can't expect Zuma do be able to do all of our disc tricks if she's not fit.
Question!!
I found this ad ( http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/spo/3498843964.html ) for a manual treadmill and talked to the person selling it. Now I need to decide if I should go for that or wait for a none manual one.
Pros? Cons? Help please!
I found this ad ( http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/spo/3498843964.html ) for a manual treadmill and talked to the person selling it. Now I need to decide if I should go for that or wait for a none manual one.
Pros? Cons? Help please!
I say get it since it's only $20 and then see how you like it. If you don't like it, it's only $20 and you can get a motorized one for about $100-150 on CL later.
(I'm prob going to get a manual one first myself for the same reason - cheaper - and I think I really want the muscle building more than the cardio at this point)
(I'm prob going to get a manual one first myself for the same reason - cheaper - and I think I really want the muscle building more than the cardio at this point)
Holy cow! I refuse to pay more than 40 for a motorized one I've found a few free ads but none of them responded but I do see a good number of under 40 dollars, just please get it out of my house, ads just a little out of my driving range.
But yes, 20 dollars is a good deal and I can always get another one later! I just wasn't sure if the dogs would actually use it to it's potential. But it's worth a try!
I've found a few free ads but none of them responded but I do see a good number of under 40 dollars, just please get it out of my house, ads just a little out of my driving range. But yes, 20 dollars is a good deal and I can always get another one later! I just wasn't sure if the dogs would actually use it to it's potential. But it's worth a try!
We had a dog break a leg just playing fetch- scary stuff. We also tried biking, but out here the ground is all sand, like running on sandpaper and pads got blown BAD. Tried booties but in order for the to work well, we got rub sores. And if sand DID get in them, it was horrible. Can't fit a bike AND crates into our vehicles to travel and bike. So treadmill it was.