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chattiesmom · 05-09-2006, 04:43 PM

I have trained Chattie and Peppy to walk on my treadmill. They absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE to go for our "walks". I am curious -- does anyone else walk with their yorkies on a treadmill?

I will climb on and start it up at around 1 mph and Peppy will jump on and then here comes Chattie. It took a little effort to begin with, but within 3 days Peppy was jumping on the treadmill asking for me to turn it on!

alisonJ · 05-09-2006, 05:57 PM

Val (PassionFruition) posted a cute video of Sully exercising on a treadmill. He has a very cute work-out suit too.

megan_kat22 · 05-09-2006, 06:00 PM

hahahahahaha, i put my boys on it once... and as soon as it made a funky noise they were gone like little rockets. it was quite hilarious, and my 2 are lazy chubbos so i doubt they'll go for any form of exercise!

Lexi Rae · 05-10-2006, 06:11 AM

i tried to put lexi on mine, turned around, next thing you know, she was
gone...on the floor upside down,,, i guess i had it to fast huh? she didnt
know what hit her..

Jenn218 · 12-25-2006, 04:38 PM

Wow! That is great! I wish I could get Mojo on my treadmill......does anyone of any tips??? My treadmill seems awfully loud too though, that could be the problem, but I would live some tips and tricks on training him to walk w/ me!

browniesmom622 · 12-25-2006, 04:52 PM

i dont own one but if i did i would deff put my boys on one !

Yorkie3 · 12-25-2006, 05:09 PM

I have one....I'm planning on turning it from a clothes hanger to a working treadmill....LOL I have to get myself going on one before getting the babies on a workout schedule....LOLOL

prettypuppypink · 12-25-2006, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yorkie3

I have one....I'm planning on turning it from a clothes hanger to a working treadmill....LOL I have to get myself going on one before getting the babies on a workout schedule....LOLOL

I use mine for the same, clothes hangers or dry cleaning.

Gracie2006 · 12-25-2006, 05:49 PM

I have tried using the treadmill with Gracie but she just sits there trying to dig her nails into the belt. She won't try to walk. I have started it at 1/2 mph, as slow as it goes. Any suggestions?

GracieLou · 12-25-2006, 06:04 PM

how cute i dont own a treadmill dont think gracie would be to fond of it either

Jenn218 · 12-25-2006, 06:17 PM

I actually LOVE my treadmill! I kind of loose track of time when I am on it and it is relaxing to me.........well, it is pretty much the only "me" time I get anymore.

Right now, it is folded up because we had to do some rearranging for our holiday decorations and tree, etc. I can't wait until it gets put back up!

I have one of those that can fold almost flat and rolled away somewhere, so it is good for when I need to move it around --- course, I leave it out all the time though (except for now and I am in desperate need of it)!!!

Mojo will lay on the couch or bed (whichever room I have it in at the time) and watch me - he doesn't like it much because that dang thing is LOUD! --- I think it is about to quit on me because I think it is much louder now then it ever was!!!! YIKES!

COOPERDUKE · 12-25-2006, 07:19 PM

I'm SO glad you started this post cause I was just signing on to ask the same question. My Cooper is 6 months and a bundle of PURE ENERGY!!! Since its so cold here I was thinking of trying him on the treadmill and now since I've read the posts I'm definately gonna give it a try. I just dont know what else to do with him in the puppy stage....hoping with more exercise he will lay off the biting/scratching etc a little.....hubby is getting a little fed up and so is the wall in his room. Time to go back to crating a little more I guess....any other suggestions?

Pietro37 · 01-01-2007, 10:03 PM

My husband loves to put Scout on the treadmill at my parents house. She's up to 5.5 mph now!

She really enjoys it since she knows she gets a treat after. It's a great way to burn off some of that puppy energy.

jnguyen115 · 01-01-2007, 10:20 PM

WHAT THE! How do you guys get them to walk on the treadmill?? I heard about this once and I tried w/ Stanley, but he ran off of there as soon as my hands were off of him!

LunasMomma · 01-02-2007, 06:13 AM

If I had a treadmill, it'd be pretty funny to see my two girls on there with me

Of course, I can barely walk on one without tripping over my own feet, so they'd have to use it without me

Maybe those that want to try that with their pups can use the leash at first, until they have the hang of it?

05-09-2006, 04:43 PM	#1
chattiesmom Donating YT 8000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,071	treadmills? I have trained Chattie and Peppy to walk on my treadmill. They absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE to go for our "walks". I am curious -- does anyone else walk with their yorkies on a treadmill? I will climb on and start it up at around 1 mph and Peppy will jump on and then here comes Chattie. It took a little effort to begin with, but within 3 days Peppy was jumping on the treadmill asking for me to turn it on! __________________ *Yorkie Yummies Silk Step-In Harnesses * NapSaks Click on the links above for order information!**

05-09-2006, 05:57 PM	#2
alisonJ YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,181	Sully does the treadmill Val (PassionFruition) posted a cute video of Sully exercising on a treadmill. He has a very cute work-out suit too. __________________ Alison--Edith Jones's mother www.edithjonesproject.com

05-09-2006, 06:00 PM	#3
megan_kat22 I love my boys! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 1,909	hahahahahaha, i put my boys on it once... and as soon as it made a funky noise they were gone like little rockets. it was quite hilarious, and my 2 are lazy chubbos so i doubt they'll go for any form of exercise! __________________ -Megan, Tucker & Tripp "My little dogs- heartbeats at my feet" www.dropshots.com/megan_kat22

05-10-2006, 06:11 AM	#4
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 9,424	i tried to put lexi on mine, turned around, next thing you know, she was gone...on the floor upside down,,, i guess i had it to fast huh? she didnt know what hit her.. __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

12-25-2006, 04:38 PM	#5
Jenn218 Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: OZ Posts: 16,469	Wow! That is great! I wish I could get Mojo on my treadmill......does anyone of any tips??? My treadmill seems awfully loud too though, that could be the problem, but I would live some tips and tricks on training him to walk w/ me! __________________ JennMom to Katelyn Mojo LilyGrace Sophie LukeRusty Mojo's Pia

12-25-2006, 04:52 PM	#6
browniesmom622 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New york Posts: 9,077 Blog Entries: 2	i dont own one but if i did i would deff put my boys on one ! __________________ Lenora Brownie- Kayko- Austin & the rest of the zoo! We Love our Yt Angel! “A dog is not almost-human, and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such”

12-25-2006, 05:09 PM	#7
Yorkie3 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,371 Blog Entries: 1	I have one....I'm planning on turning it from a clothes hanger to a working treadmill....LOL I have to get myself going on one before getting the babies on a workout schedule....LOLOL __________________ Janet Joey, Gidget, Fancy, Emilee My Web-site MySpace Pee Pads Blow Out Sale http://www.pee-pads.com/FreeShipping

12-25-2006, 05:49 PM	#9
Gracie2006 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 3,835	I have tried using the treadmill with Gracie but she just sits there trying to dig her nails into the belt. She won't try to walk. I have started it at 1/2 mph, as slow as it goes. Any suggestions? __________________ I love my precious babies Gracie and Holly! Gracie Wuvs Bailey! Proud member of the YT Gracie Girls!

12-25-2006, 06:04 PM	#10
GracieLou The grace of god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LA Posts: 1,945	how cute i dont own a treadmill dont think gracie would be to fond of it either __________________ Gracie Lou

12-25-2006, 06:17 PM	#11
Jenn218 Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: OZ Posts: 16,469	I actually LOVE my treadmill! I kind of loose track of time when I am on it and it is relaxing to me.........well, it is pretty much the only "me" time I get anymore. Right now, it is folded up because we had to do some rearranging for our holiday decorations and tree, etc. I can't wait until it gets put back up! I have one of those that can fold almost flat and rolled away somewhere, so it is good for when I need to move it around --- course, I leave it out all the time though (except for now and I am in desperate need of it)!!! Mojo will lay on the couch or bed (whichever room I have it in at the time) and watch me - he doesn't like it much because that dang thing is LOUD! --- I think it is about to quit on me because I think it is much louder now then it ever was!!!! YIKES! __________________ JennMom to Katelyn Mojo LilyGrace Sophie LukeRusty Mojo's Pia

12-25-2006, 07:19 PM	#12
COOPERDUKE Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 139	I'm SO glad you started this post cause I was just signing on to ask the same question. My Cooper is 6 months and a bundle of PURE ENERGY!!! Since its so cold here I was thinking of trying him on the treadmill and now since I've read the posts I'm definately gonna give it a try. I just dont know what else to do with him in the puppy stage....hoping with more exercise he will lay off the biting/scratching etc a little.....hubby is getting a little fed up and so is the wall in his room. Time to go back to crating a little more I guess....any other suggestions? __________________ Proud mom of Cooper Duke Cooper's Pictures Here

01-01-2007, 10:03 PM	#13
Pietro37 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 40	My husband loves to put Scout on the treadmill at my parents house. She's up to 5.5 mph now! She really enjoys it since she knows she gets a treat after. It's a great way to burn off some of that puppy energy.

01-01-2007, 10:20 PM	#14
jnguyen115 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Garden Grove Posts: 205	WHAT THE! How do you guys get them to walk on the treadmill?? I heard about this once and I tried w/ Stanley, but he ran off of there as soon as my hands were off of him! __________________ *Jeanie & Stanley*

01-02-2007, 06:13 AM	#15
LunasMomma Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 4,675	If I had a treadmill, it'd be pretty funny to see my two girls on there with me Of course, I can barely walk on one without tripping over my own feet, so they'd have to use it without me Maybe those that want to try that with their pups can use the leash at first, until they have the hang of it? __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Crazy AND Pink Clubs