Dog treadmill

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Dog on dog treadmill

Dog on an underwater treadmill

A dog treadmill is a treadmill for dogs , which is similar to a treadmill for humans in many ways. Various manufacturers offer them motor-operated, but also manually operated. Another variant are so-called aquatrainers or underwater treadmills, where the buoyancy reduces the dog's own weight by up to 90% and thus minimizes the stress on the joints.

Options such as the ability to adjust the speed, incline and / or incline, the dimensions of the running surface and the safety functions offered vary depending on the manufacturer. It is also possible to create, save and call up programmed training programs, depending on the model.

Dog treadmills are usually used for therapeutic rehabilitation after operations or illnesses and in research. Although also available for private use, they are mostly used in physiotherapy or physiotherapy practices and veterinary clinics. The targeted training enables precise and controlled muscle building , which is not possible with a simple walk in this intensive and targeted measure.