Doggie Gym

I was watching the Dog Whisperer when I was at the gym today. Cesar's basic philosophy is to handle dogs with exercise, discipline, and affection ... in that order. The show I was watching had a nervous shelter dog that had excess energy and tended to pace back and forth. Eventually, one of the therapy recommendations was to introduce a treadmill to the dog to help make sure the dog is focused (if he is off-pace, he'll fall off the treadmill) and get more exercise.

I never thought that a treadmill would actually work, but it looked plausible (an automatic, rather than a manual treadmill since manual treadmills might be too tricky since the dog would have to push off to get it started).

Right now, Cody is great for a running partner (especially now that he's not pulling as much). However, maybe in the future, it's definitely good to think of a treadmill as another option to help Cody's focus and get more exercise.

And if you're wondering where Cody is today, it's Thursday so he's at Planet Pooch
He *should* be found in the Purple/Intergalactic Room.