Treadmill recommendation - Page 1

Please would you all give me details on a motorized treadmill that you would recommend to get dogs fit for Schutzhund. I'm looking for makes, costs, best products etc.

If you have an exercise programme for using a treadmill, please do share.

Yours in training,
Taz

 Hi Taz,

My GSD has adapted to my Bodyguard treadmill made for humans. He would watch me as I walked, whine, and attempt to get on with me. So, I slowed it way down to like 1 mile an hour to start with and told him to "Foos"; I gradually stepped off onto the edge to provide more room for him. Eventually, I increased the speed (slowly and gradually). 

It provides my high-drive energetic boy some exercise when the weather is not conducive to going outside for us. 

Hope this helps. 

Human version of treadmill is too short for GSd's, I would never recomend it, you will cause more harm than good. But than at the same time I would not use motorized one, I like the treadmills that Martinsk9 uses.

http://www.martinsk9formula.com/content/view/133/

http://www.martinsk9formula.com/content/view/121/29/
http://www.martinsk9formula.com/content/view/122/29/

www.jogadog.com/

 My treadmill is the same length and width as the dog one advertised for extra large dogs in the www.jogadog.com ad. It is motorized, but I keep it at a slow pace. 

I found these.....

http://www.petedge.com/product/Total-Pet-Health-Treadmill/51525.uts

http://www.discountdogstuff.com/product/EPP-PETRUNTREADMILLS

Under 500$
http://www.grandcarpetmill.com/bigdog.htm 

DIY Tredmill
http://www.make-and-build-dog-stuff.com/build-a-dog-treadmill.html 

Don't see any mill's pictured on the Martin site at this time..........

The best motorized mill that has been listed, and I have found, has been the JOG A DOG mill. It is better than a human mill,which are hard to find long enough and very pricey when you do. The motor in a JOG A DOG is sheilded much better than a human mill (keeps the dog hair out so the motor doesn't burn up) The JOG A DOG is cheaper than the PETRUN mill in the link above (for the tread length a GSD would need.) Shipping for me, from JOG A DOG, isn't an issue since the factory is about 20 minutes away.

I know the owners of Grand Carpet Mills personally. Their mills are very nice quality. These are not motorized. You would have to see if they would customize one for the length you would need.

There are also Slat mills out there you could go with.

It is my belief that a novice conditioner should go with a variable speed motorized mill. If you don't know what your doing with a Carpet mill or a Slat mill you can ruin a good dog. You should also never leave your dog unattended on any mill for any reason.


Rick

You right it appears that there is no more links to Martin's Mills, but I am sure if you contact them they can send you pictures and price, they specialize in working dogs on a mill. They are very knowledgeable, as well they do protection on the mills, they being doing it for longer than most people here. If I would to mill my dog this is the first place I would look for advise.