My puppy is afraid of the treadmill and jumps off. How to train?

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How to train puppy to walk on treadmill. He is very afraid of it and jumps off. Pet's info: Dog | Saint Bernard | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 1 day old | 21 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Treadmills can be scary for puppies at first! I would start by simply rewarding him with lots of treats for getting on the treadmill while it isn't moving. Once he's comfortable standing on it, you can try the same thing with it moving at a very slow speed - rewarding constantly for staying on the treadmill and walking. You can gradually increase the speed as long as he's comfortable. You do need to be very careful about too much exercise with young puppies like this, as their bones and joints are still developing - I would only use a treadmill for exercise if you are consulting Tyson's vet regularly about how much you are using it and at what speed.

My puppy is afraid of the treadmill and jumps off. How to train?

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