Dog Treadmill Size Guidelines: Get The Right Fit

As a general guide your dog’s weight can be used to determine the best DogTread™ size to buy, but because each dog can be slightly different and to ensure your dog has plenty of room to exercise comfortably without hindering his or her gait, consider the following technique:

• Measure Your Dog Fully Extended. To do this, get your dog in a down position on its side and extend the legs, both front and back so they both appear to be reaching. The legs don’t need to be straight out – just comfortably extended.
   
• Provide Wiggle Room. Add another 5-10 inches to your dog’s extended measurement. Consider that your dog may drift forward or back and allow for more room to ensure your dog will stride at a comfortable gait regardless of speed.
   
• Review the Product Specs. Each DogTread™ product description provides running area dimensions. Compare your measurements with the individual model specs to determine the best fit.
  
  PZ1701 (Small)  Running Area: 28.7” l x 13.7” w
  PZ1702 (Medium) Running Area: 47.2” l x 16.9” w
  PZ1703 (Large)  Running Area: 75.2” l x 16.9” w 
   
• Multi-pet Family. If you own dogs of many sizes, measure the biggest dog and buy for this size. The smaller dogs can also learn to run on the larger track.
  
  View General Weight Guidelines by Breed (pdf document)