Weather too bad outside? Just too busy to take your dog out for a walk? Or maybe your pet is just too fat. Whatever the reason, have no fear....the dog treadmill is here!
Some 3 million dogs across the country were using treadmills
in 2010, according to a survey of pet owners by the American Pet Products
Association.
"For typical pet owners, exercise is the key ingredient
to good health, good mental agility and longevity," says the Jog A Dog
website. "It is important to understand that most pet dogs were bred to
perform daily tasks, such as pulling sleds, operating equipment and herding
sheep. If a dog does not get adequate exercise (adequate may be more than you
might believe), this instinctive energy will build up and demand an outlet. So
if your dog's chewing the couch and indulging in a little excessive barking, it
may very well be that he's bored and under exercised."
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