How Do You Build A Treadmill For Dogs?
The secret behind many show dogs’ success is the use of treadmills. Using a treadmill allows your dog to get the workout he needs. Regular exercise will improve health, increase life-span and even help your dog’s coat stay sleek and shiny. Use a treadmill without a center post. Dogs expect their walking path to be unimpeded and are unlikely to walk if a post is immediately in front of them. Using a standard human treadmill is perfectly acceptable, as long as the control panel is elevated by struts on the treadmill’s side, rather than a center console. Stand kennel gates alongside the treadmill to serve as guardrails. While any sort of fencing material can work, even chairs turned backwards, one of the best solutions for keeping your dog walking forward, rather than being distracted by sights in her peripheral vision, is to use an existing kennel cage. These cages are often made with six panels to form a rectangular box. Simply remove the front, back and top panels with a screwdriver an
