Fit-Fur-Life Treadmill

Exercise is the main component to good health, good mental agility and long life

Owning a dog is a huge responsibility as they depend on us for food, shelter and above all exercise, but unfortunately many dogs just don’t get enough daily activity. A shortfall in exercise leads to poor muscle tone, obesity, heart ailments, bone disorders and often results in emotional and behavioural problems.

Thedogman’s treadmill offers a complete muscle enhancing, toning and fitness regime that not only improves the overall health and vitality of your dog, it helps restrain destructive behaviour problems, increases life span and prevents obesity. The equipment is particularly effective as it can be used to offer controlled resistance to strengthen muscle tone as well as a cardiovascular workout in a controlled and safe environment.

Thedogman has a professional canine” Fit-Fur-Life” treadmill available, which he can use to help keep your dog fit and healthy.

The treadmill is used for a variety of applications including:

• Helping over-weight dogs lose weight
• Improving fitness of your dog
• Helping to achieve peak physical condition in show dogs and pets alike
• The treadmill also helps correct defects in step & pace and promotes perfect movement for the show-ring
• Aiding the recovery of injuries and operations

To keep a dog fit and healthy they will need to have a totally controlled exercise regime. Thedogman can create a training regime that is tailor made to your dog’s individual needs ensuring that the exercise they receive is stress free, and gentle on limbs and joints, whilst improving and maintaining the dog’s fitness level.

As with humans, medical advice should be sought before embarking upon a new diet and fitness regime for your dog.

Feel Good Feeding

Help overweight dogs to lose weight efficiently, when used with a calorie controlled diet

Diet

If your dog’s calorie intake is greater than the amount they need for their life stage and lifestyle, the excess calories will be stored as fat. In short, too much food and too little exercise will lead to an overweight dog.

Snacking

If you are using treats for training then you will need to reduce your dog’s daily feed allowance.

Guilty?

Some owners feed their dog larger meal portions or more treats to counteract their feelings of guilt, especially when leaving their pets on their own.

Lack of exercise

Regular exercise is important for all pets. Remember that the energy requirements of dogs will change with their stage of life and level of activity.

Post-neutering

Neutered dogs can run a greater risk of being obese compared to un-neutered dogs, as neutering causes changes in hormonal levels and behaviour. Modifying the diet of a neutered dog can help manage their weight.

Over feeding puppies

Correct feeding during a puppy’s growth period is important. Over feeding may increase the number of fat cells that a puppy’s body produces, resulting in an increased likelihood of being overweight throughout life.

The feeding guidelines on your dog food packaging should tell you all you need to know, but if you are in any doubt how much to feed your dog then please seek advice from your Veterinary Surgeon.

Weight Loss Programme

Setting you and your dog up to succeed

Personalised Client Area

We know it’s hard to keep motivated when you’re dieting, that’s why we have created a personalised client area for you to monitor the weight loss progress of your dog.

You’ll find easy to follow steps, fact sheets, weight loss tracker and all the help, support and encouragement you need in order for you and your dog to succeed.

Veterinary Treatment of Injuries

Helping your dog on the road to recovery

Working alongside a Veterinary Surgeon, Thedogman can help your dog to recover from an injury by giving it careful exercise under controlled and variable conditions.

After your dog has suffered an injury or is recovering from an operation, the treadmill can be used to help:

• Enhance muscle repair
• Improve joint flexibility
• Enhance ligament recovery
• Enhance tendon recovery

The treadmill regime set out for a dog can help to:

• Improve muscle tone & bulk, improving body posture
• Improve exercise tolerance and cardiovascular function
• Enhance the recovery of injured ligaments and tendons
• Ensure that all four limbs are exercised equally and appropriately

The treadmill can be used to improve your dog’s fitness and condition by:

• Improving muscle tone and condition
• Aid in the development of pelvic and hind limb areas
• Improving your dog’s body posture
• Help overweight dogs to lose weight efficiently, when used with a calorie controlled diet