anybody have a treadmill for their dog?
looking at options for a dog w bad hips. tho surgeons agree that they are awful, they are not sure how good a candidate he is for the surgery.
mostly due to him being a hard charging dog who would be likely to injure himself even after he is fully recovered.
at any rate, they would like to see him lose some weight. he seems pretty well formed to me, has a waist, has a tucked tummy, but...
they would also like to see him get some physical therapy first. he is honestly not that fit. we dont encourage him to be very active, he does enough of that on his own. hard exercise, even for a short period, leaves him in pain.
so he needs more low impact toning. they recommend leash walking, which my daughter does w him a couple days a week. since i have 3 other dogs, and a big property, walks are just not something i have in my regular schedule. hard for me to take just one dog, tho i could do him and his brother.
at any rate i am sure i do not have the stamina myself to really get him in shape.
so i am looking into a treadmill.
not entirely sure i need one made for dogs. mostly just look like a regular treadmill w some side rails. i could pick up a human one cheap or even free. i see them in the alley occasionally, and in the metal pickers' trucks all the time.
common in the thrift stores, too.
anybody have any insight on any of this?
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