thank you soo much guys! well, it's my hubby that trained the girls on the tread mill..we gave them lots of yorkie yummies! i swear they will do anything for it. they are not afraid of it anymore..they would run to the treadmill and wait for us when they want the yummies. they just have so much energy that we have to find a way to drain them..we play fetch with them but i swear the monsters have soo much energy. We take them hiking and walk in the park during summer and spring but winter is too cold so i guess the treadmill is the next best thing.