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**12Dvop4I** · 09-25-2012, 09:01 AM

I was considering a treadmill but I've never really been a fan, but I think my thoughts are changing still not positive! Like today it's pouring and he's starring at me in a perfect sit "ok what's on the agenda today" lol

The treadmill has been a Godsend for me. I tend to not use it unless I really have to though, because it is kind of mindless and I know she is only on it because I've told her to, it's not something she really loves to do. It sure is handy though during our cold Alberta winters when you have no other way to give them a good run, or I am busy with something in the house and I can put her on it for awhile. I do face her to the television, and put a "doggy" channel on so she has something to look at. When she hears the "beep" when I turn it on, she will pounce onto the treadmill, and run on it without a collar or lead on.

We do a LOT of flirt pole, she absolutely loves it and doesn't get a better workout than that way. The only other thing she freaks out over more than the flirt pole, is chasing the water from the hose. I use the stream of water and point it to the grass and she will chase it much like chasing a flirt pole, but even with more exhuberance...this is her favourite activity. I do exercise caution though, because the grass will get rather slippery and to avoid injuries we keep these sessions rather brief.

09-25-2012, 09:01 AM	#9
12Dvop4I Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 549 Senior Member	I was considering a treadmill but I've never really been a fan, but I think my thoughts are changing still not positive! Like today it's pouring and he's starring at me in a perfect sit "ok what's on the agenda today" lol The treadmill has been a Godsend for me. I tend to not use it unless I really have to though, because it is kind of mindless and I know she is only on it because I've told her to, it's not something she really loves to do. It sure is handy though during our cold Alberta winters when you have no other way to give them a good run, or I am busy with something in the house and I can put her on it for awhile. I do face her to the television, and put a "doggy" channel on so she has something to look at. When she hears the "beep" when I turn it on, she will pounce onto the treadmill, and run on it without a collar or lead on. We do a LOT of flirt pole, she absolutely loves it and doesn't get a better workout than that way. The only other thing she freaks out over more than the flirt pole, is chasing the water from the hose. I use the stream of water and point it to the grass and she will chase it much like chasing a flirt pole, but even with more exhuberance...this is her favourite activity. I do exercise caution though, because the grass will get rather slippery and to avoid injuries we keep these sessions rather brief.
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