Treadmills and Hyper Dogs
My dog is a Parson Terrier and is literally insane. I thought i knew what a hyper dog was like before I got her, apparently I had no idea. She is a handful. She seems to have endless energy that never ends. I would play with my dog for 2 hours a day or more and she would not tire out. After months of going crazy I finally decided to try using a treadmill to run/walk her for a few hours a day. Seriously, hours! I can’t say she is any less insane than she was but she defiantly is much quieter, happier and less aggressive. She still has her insane side but with less edge.
So how did I get her to like her treadmill and use it… It took about 2 weeks of getting the dog use to the treadmill before she really took to it. Here is how I did it.
- Built the treadmill
- put the dog on the treadmill
- forgot about the treadmill
- put the dog on the treadmill and turn it on for 2 min with the dog on it
- build up time over 2-4 weeks
Honestly, after a few weeks of being ont he treadmill each day for a few hours your dog WILL calm down and be less on edge and listen much better. Your dog will thank you for giving them a chance to work out and burn their excess energy.