treadmill

[masonbear]

put Mason my 4 month puppy on a treadmill for the first time today. i watch the dog whisperer with ceaser millan and he always does it so I gave it a shot and he did great. he did ten minutes at a slow speed but it was amazing how easy it was maybe 2 minutes to get him on it and comfortable.

[Shelby427]

Originally Posted by masonbear

put Mason my 4 month puppy on a treadmill for the first time today. i watch the dog whisperer with ceaser millan and he always does it so I gave it a shot and he did great. he did ten minutes at a slow speed but it was amazing how easy it was maybe 2 minutes to get him on it and comfortable.

This is not recommended - why don't you take the puppy outside to walk and play? And besides, your puppy is WAY TOO YOUNG to be on a treadmill! Cesar Millan did it on his shows to tire an ADULT dog out, before working on obedience. Is there a reason you can't take the puppy outside to play as exercise? You should also enroll in Puppy K classes. You should not be forcing any exercise on a 4 month old puppy! Playing in the yard, playing fetch etc. is plenty! Maybe a couple 10 minute walks too is good. But don't use a treadmill. It also shortens their stride. Before you do whatever Cesar does, ask a real trainer. Cesar even has disclaimers that say NOT TO DO THESE AT HOME unless you have talked with a qualified trainer. Which you clearly have not, since you put a 4 month old PUPPY on a treadmill! Read through all the stickies here on puppy development, you'll learn a ton.

[AngelBunny]

Just because some TV personality "always does it" is no reason for the rest of us to do the same thing. Do a search on Ceaser Millan using the Seach function at the top of your screen. Some RDNers have strong opinions about his training methods. Personally, I'd advise a person read Ian Dunbar before watching Mr. Millan on the TV.

And the point of your putting your 4 mo old Rottie on a treadmill is???

[Shelby427]

Originally Posted by AngelBunny

Just because some TV personality "always does it" is no reason for the rest of us to do the same thing. Do a search on Ceaser Millan using the Seach function at the top of your screen. Some RDNers have strong opinions about his training methods. Personally, I'd advise a person read Ian Dunbar before watching Mr. Millan on the TV.

And the point of your putting your 4 mo old Rottie on a treadmill is???

maybe because his 4 month old already weighs 65LBS!!! Which I didn't realize until after I had already posted. Still not a reason to put a PUPPY on a treadmill! There are so many other ways to exercise your dog, plenty of activities that INVOLVE YOU - THE OWNER, it's called BONDING. It seems to me this pup needs much more stimulation and attention.

[MShaw]

Yes, take Him outside and walk him and play with him... Treadmills are boring for humans, I'm sure an intelligent animal like a rottie would be bored sick! Walking him yourself and playing with him outside will not only stimulate his mind and body (which will tire him out more than jsut exercise), but you'll probably drop a few pounds yourself (I know I did when we first got Vegas!)

[AngelBunny]

Originally Posted by Shelby427

maybe because his 4 month old already weighs 65LBS!!!

Oh, DEAR! That tyke weighs what my 7 yo bitch weighs. That's sad.

Originally Posted by Shelby427

...Still not a reason to put a PUPPY on a treadmill! There are so many other ways to exercise your dog, plenty of activities that INVOLVE YOU - THE OWNER, it's called BONDING...

I couldn't agree more.

[Zumie05]

I agree that treadmill work should only be for an adult dog, but I do not think that it is a bad idea to put a dog on a treadmill. At this age your 4 month old pup should be working on leash manners, and strenuous exersize isn't something to consider until your dog is adult.

Treadmills are a great way to give a dog his exersize when a person is too busy to walk their dog. A dog needs his exersize in order to remain stable, otherwise you could end up with a hyperactive knucklehead dog who doesn't listen! If that is the ONLY form of exersize a dog ever gets, then by all means that person should not own a dog if he cannot commit to the dog.

[masonbear]

listen I spend alot of time with him he goes to puppy kindergarten. we take walks almost everyday he weighs 65 pounds but not fat at all so I don't care how you want to put it. the vet says he looks great a little indent in stomach cant see the ribs but with a little pressure can feel each rib. I did it to see if he would do it I was in front of him the whole time not just tying him to it and leaving him. he was on for almost ten minutes at slow walk.so shelby 427 even though I love the car how the hell can you tell me he needs more attention because i put him on a treadmill. you seem to be the simon cowell of this forum a big critic.

[Ayoka]

The thing about a treadmill is that it forces the body to work in a way that isn't really natural - puppies may run arund in the yard but only for short bursts then they get tired and slow down for a break, then they go again for a bit. A treadmill on a constant setting might force a dog to work beyond it's capacity and cause injury. I ahve to say that even for people, I think "real running is better" because you can run according to how your body feels and are less likely to push too hard and injure yourself.

Originally Posted by Zumie05

Treadmills are a great way to give a dog his exersize when a person is too busy to walk their dog.

I still don't get it - I don't see how it is safe to leave a dog unattended on a treadmill so you still have to be with your dog while he gets exercised. I managed to exercise my dog with an ACL injury. It wasn't easy but having a dog with leash manners (who didn't pull me over on crutches), a fenced in ball field and a dog that likes tennis balls helped!

A friend of mine used to take a stool when she was pregnant to exercised her dogs in a local park. She was too sore at the end to stand for long but he was a great retriever so she sat down and he retrieved.

If you are really too busy (or too injured to walk from your door to the car) to take your dog out for a limited time (maybe a couple of weeks) I would suggest a dog walker or calling in a favour from a doggy friend. I took a friends dog out with mine once when she was recovering from fairly complicated surgery.

regarding Milan, I have to say that I see a lot of things on TV that I personally would never do - The Swan and Fear Factor come to mind....and really, that's the category of TV I put the dog whisperer into.

[moondog]

It can be harmful for a developing dog to be forced into repetitive motion - the younger the dog, the greater the danger to developing tendons, ligaments, and joints. And exercise can be forced, even if a puppy is willing to jump up on the thing, because once he's up there and it's turned on, he is forced to continue.

Here's another thread on treadmills and puppies that may be of help.

http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/pup...l-puppies.html

[masonbear]

I didn't relize it was dangerous to do it with a puppy but thats why I joined this forum to learn its my first dog that I trained without my parents and my first Rottweiler I had shephards. I can deal with constructive criticsm,but not gonna have people tell me my dog needs more attention or I need to bond with him he comes everywere with us I appreciate the help from the people who are trying to help.

[Shelby427]

Originally Posted by masonbear

listen I spend alot of time with him he goes to puppy kindergarten. we take walks almost everyday he weighs 65 pounds but not fat at all so I don't care how you want to put it. the vet says he looks great a little indent in stomach cant see the ribs but with a little pressure can feel each rib. I did it to see if he would do it I was in front of him the whole time not just tying him to it and leaving him. he was on for almost ten minutes at slow walk.so shelby 427 even though I love the car how the hell can you tell me he needs more attention because i put him on a treadmill. you seem to be the simon cowell of this forum a big critic.

I can say it because if you're spending enough time and energy with the puppy, and he's stimulated other ways, then WHY would you need to put a puppy on a treadmill? Do you even know the breed standard for a rottie? I ask because you say "he's 65lbs and not fat" that's what people say who are inexperienced with the breed and think rotties are supposed to be a huge breed. Generally speaking, a rottie should be gaining 10lbs per month, so it seems like your puppy is either WAY overweight, or WAY out of standard. I can't see how a normal puppy owner, who spends so much time with their puppy, exercising, socializing etc. would think to force a puppy to walk or run on a treadmill. I'm not a big critic, I just care about rotties and dogs and when people don't have common sense about how to raise a PUPPY, then yes, it ircks me.

[Crazy Joe Davola]

Originally Posted by moondog

It can be harmful for a developing dog to be forced into repetitive motion - the younger the dog, the greater the danger to developing tendons, ligaments, and joints. And exercise can be forced, even if a puppy is willing to jump up on the thing, because once he's up there and it's turned on, he is forced to continue.

Here's another thread on treadmills and puppies that may be of help.

http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/pup...l-puppies.html

Couldn't agree more. You don't want any kind of forced or unatural excercise for the pup. Look at the pup when you walk him. He trots, slows down, speeds up etc. Forced exercise such as walking your dog on a treadmill or even going out and going for a jog with your pup can be harmful to their bones & joints.