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Dog Treadmills – Is It For Your Dog?

Dog Treadmills – Is It For Your Dog?

Treadmills may be great for human exercise, but can they be used for dogs as well? If Fido, Spot or Rex wants to walk more than you do, a treadmill might be a suitable solution, but it is important to understand the limitations that treadmill walking presents. About Dog Treadmills Dog treadmills may have the same purpose as human exercise equipment – a moving surface for a long, continuous walk – but there are significant differences. Treadmills for dogs typically have raised sides to prevent the dog from getting its feet, tail or coat snagged in the belt or motor,...

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Dog Tricks: Three Steps For Teaching Your Dog To Spin

Dog Tricks: Three Steps For Teaching Your Dog To Spin

If your dog’s name is Hurricane, this would be an appropriate trick. Even it that’s not his name, teaching your dog to spin can be a fun trick to teach:1) Come armed with treatsLike with pretty much all tricks, this one will need a little bribery with the help of treats. Make sure you have some with you. 2) Like a magic trickJust like a magician, you will be pulling a treat out from behind your dog’s ear – sort of. Hold the treat behind his ear and make sure he’s aware of it.3) Spin cycleNow that your dog is...

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