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“Nanikore” visits a souvenir shop in Nikko where the owner has built a “running machine” for her dog:

The dog, an American Pit Bull Terrier named Teroru, seems to love the machine. Even after going on an hour-long walk with his master, Teroru wants to be taken to his treadmill to continue exercising. Sometimes he uses it for several hours straight. Because the machine is powered by his own walking, he doesn’t require human supervision. He can stop whenever he gets tired.

Related link: It seems that some companies actually sell motorized dog treadmills.

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17 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - June 18, 2011 at 12:32 pm

Categories: Animal Videos, Technology Tags: gadgets, tech

Anonymous

Better watch out, TEPCO will want to hook a power generator to the treadmill.

http://nihonburp.com Michael Warren

Damn got in there before I did . That dog would be a valuable resource it seems like he loves to run.
http://nihonburp.com Michael Warren

Damn got in there before I did . That dog would be a valuable resource it seems like he loves to run.

Ann

Those kind of treadmill are what illegal dog fighters use to train their dogs (in the USA at least). Glad to see the owner actually doing it for the dog’s benefit.
JS

One of my past neighbours had a treadmill for his doberman to run on for exercise (in a good way, he wasn’t abusing the dog like dog fighters do). After about a year the dog was so muscular you’d swear it was a rottweiler and not a doberman.
JS

One of my past neighbours had a treadmill for his doberman to run on for exercise (in a good way, he wasn’t abusing the dog like dog fighters do). After about a year the dog was so muscular you’d swear it was a rottweiler and not a doberman.
Cyn

As a pit bull advocate, I found this video uncomfortable until he stopped and it was obvious he was choosing to walk on it. Here’s a pic of a fighting treadmill http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1025226.ece.
Cyn

As a pit bull advocate, I found this video uncomfortable until he stopped and it was obvious he was choosing to walk on it. Here’s a pic of a fighting treadmill http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1025226.ece.
Cyn

As a pit bull advocate, I found this video uncomfortable until he stopped and it was obvious he was choosing to walk on it. Here’s a pic of a fighting treadmill http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1025226.ece.
craig

if he likes it so much why doth he need the leader on?

Cyn

I think that’s just to keep him in place so he doesn’t just run off the end or run away. It’s common to put dogs on treadmills but the homemade version makes it look like something from a fighting ring.

craig

if he likes it so much why doth he need the leader on?
Sendaicam

Looks like the dog is addicted to the release of endorphins.
Sendaicam

Looks like the dog is addicted to the release of endorphins.
http://runningexerciseday.com benwebster110

I like to have dogs that run on it.
http://runningexerciseday.com benwebster110

I like to have dogs that run on it.
http://folduptreadmills.com Ray freez

Hey, if he likes it that’s great. They always say a tired dog is a good dog, right.

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