Long before hardass trainer Cesar the Dog Whisperer was putting pups on treadmills in his training camp, our ancient ancestors of 1930 were trying to figure out how to avoid walking their dogs. Solution: an early version of a dog-treadmill, and one of the first documented beginnings of the LOLdog trend. [Modern Mechanix via Boing Boing]








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The cat version also dries clothes.
i'm gross so the first thing i thought of was the dog also taking shits on it because dogs like to do that when they go for walks and dog crap flying around the room.
Daily dozen sounds dirty.
This one is my favorite. Also via Boing Boing:
[blog.modernmechanix.com]
An hour on a Greyhound Bus produces the same phenomenon.
You'd think the "downtrodden husbands" would enjoy a break between the long day at the office and the inane chatter of the old lady and those good-for-nothing kids during a dinner of mealy baked potato and sinewy, pan-fried steak.
For routine husband wear, the manufacturer recommends rotating them every 25,000 miles.
@businesspearl: Exactly.
@BullfightsOnAcid: Did Mitt Romney's family come up with that one?
Whenever I see one of these doggie treadmills I can't help but think that if you have the time to train your dog to use one of them, you probably have the time to take them for a walk.
Get off your ass!
Pugs on treadmills are my favorite youtube workplace diversion:
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@Unfun: In all fairness we should cover both sides of the story here and include cats on treadmills as well:
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but then who will walk the obese owners?
@ratherbesleeping: a totally foreseeable reality! gross! Though i'm guessing mid squat the dog would fly off the treadmill!
Of what may the proud owner be sure? I must know!
@Unfun: This is my new favorite thing. Bless you.
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