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My new lab is in heat. Help me. Any advice.
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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 607070" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>Jody, you know Labs - they love food! When we first got it I got about one inch of cheap hot dog & cut it into tiny bits. I stood at the front of it and held them in my hand towards her face, and Mandy jumped up right away. As soon as I had given her a couple of nibbles, I put it on the very lowest setting and left my hand there. She's never fallen. The trick is to warm up from a walk to a jog within a minute or two, and to slow down the same way. Our old one had a timer on it so I could set it, but this one needs to be manually turned on and off. I don't let her get fatigued. I think we started with 10 minutes, but when she's in good shape she can go 20 - 25. About a mile.</p><p></p><p>Once we got her going - after about a week - if I go near the room with the treadmill she comes bounding in and jumps on board. All I have to do is turn it on. She's never fallen. Most treadmills have a "dead man switch" (just a fob on a string that stops it if it becomes disconnected) for safety. If you're concerned you can extend it to the appropriate length attach that to her collar.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 607070, member: 99"] Jody, you know Labs - they love food! When we first got it I got about one inch of cheap hot dog & cut it into tiny bits. I stood at the front of it and held them in my hand towards her face, and Mandy jumped up right away. As soon as I had given her a couple of nibbles, I put it on the very lowest setting and left my hand there. She's never fallen. The trick is to warm up from a walk to a jog within a minute or two, and to slow down the same way. Our old one had a timer on it so I could set it, but this one needs to be manually turned on and off. I don't let her get fatigued. I think we started with 10 minutes, but when she's in good shape she can go 20 - 25. About a mile. Once we got her going - after about a week - if I go near the room with the treadmill she comes bounding in and jumps on board. All I have to do is turn it on. She's never fallen. Most treadmills have a "dead man switch" (just a fob on a string that stops it if it becomes disconnected) for safety. If you're concerned you can extend it to the appropriate length attach that to her collar. [/QUOTE]
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