Canine Treadmill

BJK · Post by **BJK** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:11 pm

Does anyone know of a dog treadmill manufacturer

Thanks in advance

BJK

beaglehandler · Post by **beaglehandler** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:07 pm

I looked them up thru my search engine and found quite a few. Also found a vast price range also.

Keystone Kid · Post by **Keystone Kid** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:21 am

If anyone finds any links please post them.

Big Head · Post by **Big Head** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 10:35 am

Why not use a regular treadmill? Used to work at a reseach facility and they had one that was for "canines" and it was very expensive.. We ended up modifying regular treadmills by building a 2' tall x 2'w x 4'L box out of lexan that was mounted just above the belt of the treadmill. This allowed the beagles to run on it unrestrained. The canine version had a cross bar with a short lead that you hooked the dog to.. The dogs seemed to prefer the box to the lead. Once they had been on it a time or two they didn't seem to want to try and get out either. Kind of hard to jump off of ground that is moving anyway..
Another thing they found out was that the dogs really didn't respond well to one that was designed to be powered by the dogs walking or running on them.. Most just stood or sat down. Since I'm full of ideas this morning I want to throw this out also-- would it be a good idea to rig up a merry go round similar to what is used to do pony rides at the fair so you could exercise more than one at a time? Think about using harnesses instead of collars also. not alot of chance to choke one or break their neck..

BJK · Post by **BJK** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 1:19 pm

BH,

That's an idea, however about a year ago there was a website that sold 1-5 dog treadmills. I thought someone might remember it.

BJK

New York Hillbilly · Post by **New York Hillbilly** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 1:56 pm

Big Head,
I like the merri -go- round idea and if you put a rabbit in one of the harnesses I bet they would run it right into the ground.

NYH

TurnLeftBeagles · Post by **TurnLeftBeagles** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 3:35 pm

Wow, someone has been reading my mind. I was looking at a Horse exersizer last week and wondering how hard it would be to minuturize something like that to exersize dogs with. It was much like a merri-go-round also and could have four horses hooked to it. Drive was bi-direcional and could be reversed so that the muscles on both sides of the body could be built up.

Keystone Kid · Post by **Keystone Kid** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:55 pm

TurnLeftBeagles wrote:Wow, someone has been reading my mind. I was looking at a Horse exersizer last week and wondering how hard it would be to minuturize something like that to exersize dogs with. It was much like a merri-go-round also and could have four horses hooked to it. Drive was bi-direcional and could be reversed so that the muscles on both sides of the body could be built up.

I copied what your talking about of a birddog handler over 12 yrs ago. It works great, but it now takes up more room than I have. At one time I had birddogs, retrievers, and beagles, but now I just have beagles.

Windkist · Post by **Windkist** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:00 pm

beaglehandler wrote:I looked them up thru my search engine and found quite a few. Also found a vast price range also.

This is the one I see trainers and handlers use the most. Perhaps a little pricey but, well made. http://www.jogadog.com/

BJK · Post by **BJK** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:11 pm

Thanks Windkist,

I visited that website yesterday. I know there is a person that makes or sells the treadmills to order where 3-4 dogs can be exercised at once. This was a year or two ago. Depending on the number of dogs determined the price of the treadmill. It was around 1200-1500 for a 3 or 4 dog treadmill. I may go to Walmart and buy 5 treadmills for $99 each and modify them for dogs. Four for them and one for me.

BJK

WrongsideRandy · Post by **WrongsideRandy** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:47 pm

I know a guy who used one of them training rings that you use for breaking horses. He had it set up for about 6 dogs I think, had an electric motor with a gear reduction unit . I have looked into trying to build one of them but I had problems with the gear reduction and was unable to find an economical way of setting the rpm's of the engine to meet the RPM needed for the wheel to turn.

Here is a link to purchase.

http://www.hotwalkers.com/hound_walkers.html

CAINCUTTER · Post by **CAINCUTTER** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:41 pm

There is a Dog Walker advertised in the Hound Work Beagle Magazine. It is called Master Handler Dog Walker and is made by Farm and Ranch Systems of Moultrie Ga. This is the circle type. No web site but the phone number is 1-800-828-6324...

beaglehandler · Post by **beaglehandler** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:33 pm

for dogs they are called Jenny. exact same thing as a horse walker except smaller and slower.

CHAD_PLUNKETT · Post by **CHAD_PLUNKETT** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:07 pm

A couple of years ago at the silver creek picnic Seneca had one that was really nice. The same guy that makes the real nice kennels out of Ohio.

Keystone Kid · Post by **Keystone Kid** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:27 pm

CHAD_PLUNKETT wrote:A couple of years ago at the silver creek picnic Seneca had one that was really nice. The same guy that makes the real nice kennels out of Ohio.

yep, I can get them off Ron anytime someone wants them. He is calling me tonight with prices.