Dog Pacer Treadmill

This is great - my Italian greyhound LOVES it! Took to it very quickly (treats as incentive helped), now we're just solidifying behavior while on it. Set up is pretty easy. The company was WONDERFUL about a problem with the first one I received - tried to talk me through a fix at home (it was squeaking a bit) but then quickly accepted a return for an exchange (be sure to keep the box!). Second one I received was in perfect condition. I suggest getting a mat for underneath (I used same one I bought for under my stationary bicycle).

This product works as expected... I'm mentally rating it 4 stars based on that, but b/c I can't fault the actual product, I'm rating it 5 stars for the averaage. However, in retrospect... this is kind of a silly purchase for like 99% of buyers, b/c if you're like me, you probably want(ed) to buy this b/c you want to have an option to better tire out your super high-energy dog breed. However, the reality is that you should probably look to not just taking them for walks, but try going to an open dog park area and try playing games of fetch or something so they tire out better.The problem with using walks/jogs to tire out a dog is that they tire out more efficiently when they're sprinting full bore. You can get them to do that in an open park... so just do that. What I learned from this treadmill is that it's VERY HARD to get them to use it effectively to the point where it tires them out and if you're not careful, you'll get what happened to me the last time I used mine... your dog can get so exerted that they literally relieve themselves while on the thing. I tried to push my dog to get to higher speed so that he'd run at a pace that could actually tire him out and he was so uncomfortable with it that he pooped on the treadmill.Needless to say, I haven't used it since. This isn't strictly an issue with the treadmill, however. It's just a point of reflection for me that this product is probably for a very specific type of dog. In reality, your dog is likely NOT that type of dog... you, like me, are probably just being lazy...

** Uploaded a new video - leash free and running at a good pace :) a few months in and still really think its a solid investment! ** We purchased this treadmill for our 7 year old Pomsky who's carrying a bit of extra weight (through no fault of her own :)....). We live in AZ which is insanely hot in the summer which makes it pretty difficult to get good walks in. Set up was easy, the overall weight of the equipment is totally manageable between two people getting it upstairs and switching rooms etc. Functionally, works great so far, super straightforward, does the job. I wouldn't say she loves it, but she doesn't not love it :). She about 35 pounds and I would call her a medium/small dog. We have 3 other Pomsky's, 2 a tad larger that definitely wouldn't fit. So I would say if you're considering this, its definitely for a small to small medium size pup.

My dog and I love this treadmill! Since I'm disabled and not able to walk her outside and family can only come once in awhile to walk my dog, this treadmill has been a blessing to keep my dog in shape and healthy.The treadmill was easy to put together. I was able to train my dog in one day to use the treadmill while on the leash and by the second day she was off leash walking on her own!She now looks forward to her daily walks! The treadmill is of great quality and I know we're going to continue to get a lot of use out of it. :)

Disappointing customer service. I've emailed them multiple times and called them twice, and they have been slow to respond and have only provided limited support (I experienced belt issues immediately after setting up the treadmill). Also, the warranty is limited for AK purchases, which isn't mentioned on the amazon site. While it's a nice treadmill, my next purchase will be from a different company that provides better customer service.