Fit Fur Life PROFESSIONAL User manual

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In order to operate this treadmill safely and correctly,
please read the manual and follow the instructions carefully.
CONTENTS
Assembly Instructions | Parts List | Gradient Adjustment
Belt Tension Adjustment | Computer Console Instructions
Maintenance Instructions | Dog Training Manual
Technical Specications | Warranty
MODELS
Dog Treadmills
PROFESSIONAL SUPERIOR
MEDIUM SMALL

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Assembly instructions
• Fit Fur Life treadmills are robust, so they are also heavy!
It is advisable that two people lift, carry and position the treadmill.
• For protection during transit each treadmill is packed in three layers
of boxes. If the machine has been damaged in transit, FFL must be
notied within 48 hours, please refer to the
Terms and Conditions section.
• Remove the treadmill from the box and place on level ground.
Watch our video on the website under Owners Manual.
• Fix the side fences left and right to the machine using the screw
M6x10L. All the machines have the same assembly
• To connect the upright pole with the console attached, connect the 6
pin plug to the connector on the left hand side of the machine at the
front. Using the M6x15L screws x the upright pole into position.
• Make sure all cables are connected and screws fully tightened before
using the treadmill.
PROFESSIONAL MODEL

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SUPERIOR MODEL
MEDIUM MODEL

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NO DESCRIPTION QTY NO DESCRIPTION QTY NO DESCRIPTION QTY
1 BASE FRAME 1 15 REAR ROLLER 1 29 LOCKER SET 1
2 MOVING WHEEL 2 16 SIDE PANEL -R 1 30 LOCKER
HANDLE
1
3 AIR CYLINDER 1 17 SIDE PANEL -L 1 31 BRAKE WIRE 1
4 Ø2" END CAP 2 18 WOOD PLATE 1 32 MOTOR COVER 1
5 BRACKET 1 19 RUNNING BELT 1 33 MAIN FRAME 1
6 REAR WHEEL 2 20 GUIDE PAD 6 34 MOTOR 1
7 GUARDRAILS 2 21 FRONT END CAP -L 1 35 MCB BASE 1
8 BOLT M6X10 8 22 FRONT END CAP -R 1 36 CONTROL
BOARD
1
9 CONSOLE 1 23 REAR END CAP -L 1 37 CHOKE 1
10 YELLOW
SAFETY KEY
1 24 REAR END CAP -R 1 38 EMC FILTER 1
11 BLACK KNOB 1 25 SUSPENSION PAD 6 39 POWER SWITCH 1
12 CONSOLE POLE 1 26 INCLINE MOTOR 1 40 OVER CURRENT
PROTECTOR
1
13 BOLT M8X15 2 - - - 41 SOCKET 1
14 FRONT ROLLER 1 28 Ø1" END CAP 4 42 MOTOR BELT 1
Parts list
SMALL MODEL

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1. There is an ON/OFF switch located where the power lead comes into
the treadmill at the front of the machine. Use this to turn the power on
and off at the machine.
2. Turn on the power, the distance window will display “hold” for about
5 seconds, then all the windows display 0.00.
The YELLOW SAFETY KEY must be inserted in the SAFETY KEY
position in order for the treadmill to work. Attach the safety key to the
harness to act as a safety mechanism when the dog is on the treadmill.
Pull manually in case of emergency.
3. • Before you start the machine please select whether you would like
MPH or KMH which is via a button on the side of the console. It then
indicates what you have selected on the front of the console by the
speed display.
• The Start button on the console starts the belt moving
Start: Press Start button on the console to start the belt moving.
Press upwards arrow key or downwards arrow key to adjust
the speed.
Stop: Press once to pause the belt moving
Press twice to stop the belt moving
4. While the dog is on the machine the speed, time and distance
will be recorded.
5. Once the belt is moving use the arrow keys to adjust the speed.
Watch the video on our website under Owners Manual.
Computer console instructions

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6. To set a 3, 6, 10, 30 minute programme you need to select the time
before you press start.
Time setting: Press leftwards arrow key to select the time window, and
press upwards arrow key or downwards arrow key to adjust the time.
Then press start to start to countdown.
7. All the models have the incline and decline feature. Select the Slope
display on the console by using the arrow keys. Once it is showing the
selection of the slope display use the arrow keys to adjust it.
Slope setting: Press leftwards arrow key to select the slope window, and
press upwards arrow key or downwards arrow key to adjust the slope.
1. To raise the gradient, press the arrow keys
once the slope option has been selected.
2. To lower the gradient, press the arrow keys
once the slope option has been selected.
8. Remove and replace the YELLOW SAFETY KEY
between using the treadmill for one dog and another.
A. To adjust belt tension:
1. Keep the machine running, at approximately 4 mph.
2. Insert a 5 mm Allen key into the REAR END CAP and as shown below
turn the bolts evenly a full clockwise rotation.
3. If the belt continues to slip during use, repeat the above steps until
the slipping stops.
Belt tension adjustment

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B. To centre the belt:
1. Place the treadmill on a level surface.
2. Keep the machine running, at approximately 4 mph.
3. If the belt drifts to the right, turn the right-hand adjustment bolt
1/2 turn clockwise.
4. If the belt drifts to the left, turn the left-hand adjustment bolt
1/2 turn clockwise.
5. If the belt is not centred in 15 seconds, repeat step 3 or step 4
as appropriate.
How to adjust the torque:
Press upwards arrow key and downwards arrow key in the meantime
until number (ex:34) shows on slope window. Press upwards arrow key
or downwards arrow key to adjust the torque. Then press start to complete
the setting. After completing the torque setting, power off and power on
to re-start the treadmill.

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1. Damp and dirt are not good for the machine so it is important that the
treadmills are kept in dry and clean areas. If the electronic components
get wet, turn the machine off and do not turn it on again until
thoroughly dry.
2. Each new treadmill is provided with a bottle of lubricant. Turn the
machine on whilst applying the lubricant. Watch our video on the
website under owners manual.
3. With all the models insert the nozzle of the lubricant bottle between
the running belt and the running board. Use half a bottle each side of
the treadmill belt. Top up once a month or more if in heavy use,
with sewing machine oil or 3in1 oil.
4. Regularly vacuum the hair off the treadmill and keep the machine clean
and free from debris such as dog biscuit crumbs.
5. Do not soak the belt in water. Clean the treadmill using a damp cloth
and a non-abrasive cleaning agent.
6. Please make sure that you read the Terms and Conditions booklet.
Maintenance instructions

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• When rst introducing your dog always ensure that it is a positive
experience. Use a treat, biscuit or toy to make this a fun experience for
both you and the dog.
• You are training the dog to use a treadmill. Just the same as if you are
training them to be obedient, or using agility equipment etc.
• The dog needs to have its attention on you, just as he/she would if you
were teaching it a new command.
• Start by having your dog on a lead. The lead must be slack all the time.
The object of the treadmill is to encourage the dog to stand up on its
own rather than leaning on a tight lead.
• Walk the dog on to the treadmill from the back and off the machine
at the front. Again walk the dog on and off the treadmill until it is relaxed.
The treadmill must always be in the 0% gradient (horizontal) position
and on stand-by.
• Allow your dog to sniff and explore the treadmill. Reward and
praise your dog.
• You need to nd some reward that your dog is extremely interested in,
a biscuit, sausage pieces, cheese pieces, any dog treats or a toy.
Encourage your dog to take the treat from your hand and play with the
dog a little to keep his/her attention on you.
Dog Training Manual
When rst using the treadmill

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• When your dog is relaxed and his/her attention is solely on you,
press the on/off switch and allow the treadmill to start moving.
• The treadmill starts etc at 0.4km/hr or 0.25m/hr with the Professional
and Superior and 0.8km/hr or 0.5m/hr with the Small and Medium. Your
dog will drift backwards on the treadmill belt, encourage it to walk
forwards, and then it will drift back again, and again encourage it to
walk forwards. This is quite normal however if the dog looks seriously
unsettled stop the machine. Remember at this stage you are merely
introducing your dog to the treadmill.
• After 30 seconds or so switch the treadmill off. Reward and praise
your dog.
• Repeat this 4 – 5 times. Praising and encouraging your dog. Please try
to keep a slack lead so that your dog can move its head and examine
what is going on. Keep it fun and keep his/her attention on you. It also
allows the dog to learn to carry itself properly which is very important for
even muscular development to happen all over the body.
• Repeat this process twice a day for about two to three days.
• When you feel your dog understands that the treadmill starts and stops,
use the arrow keys, and the speed will increase by 0.1km/hr and
less than 0.1m/hr.
• Only you will be able to tell when your dog is walking at a comfortable
pace, by watching it. Your dog must be comfortable in its walking gait
for a few days before pushing it to a striding out gait.
• Decline function is available for all the treadmills
TROTTING
• After 1 – 3 weeks you can either teach the dog to trot or start to use the
incline and decline features. Some dogs will take to these changes
much quicker than others.
• Every single dog is an individual. Please treat them with respect and
don’t expect one to be achieving at the same rate as his or her
kennel mate.
• When trotting your dog you must be by its side at all times.
Trotting and using incline and decline functions

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Always introduce the dog to trotting with the treadmill in the horizontal
position. Bring the dog up to their striding out gait; this is individual for
each dog. Then set the speed for a trot pace which is again different for
each breed of dog and each individual.
Here is a rough guide:
- For miniature breeds trotting can take place between 1.25 and 3 mph
(2 and 5km/hr)
- For small breeds trotting can take place between 2.5 and 3.75 mph
(4 and 6km/hr)
- For medium breeds trotting can take place between 3 and 5 mph
(5 and 8km/hr)
- For large breeds trotting can take place between 4.5 and 6.25 mph
(7 and 10km/hr)
- For giant breeds trotting can take place between 7.5 and 10 mph
(12 and 16km/hr)
NOTE: These are wide ranges and your dog might be different.

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• There is a time delay of 3 seconds before the treadmill reaches the
speed that you have set, this allows the dog to break into a trot pace
comfortably. You need to give lots of encouragement at this point and
tell them to trot on.
• Once it is trotting decrease/increase the speed so that the dog can
remain trotting comfortably. This is a very intense pace and they need to
concentrate on what they are doing. When they trot for the rst time just
trot for 30 seconds and then bring them back down to a walk. Slowly
build up from here.
INCLINE FUNCTION
• When introducing your dog to the incline function, he/she should be
totally comfortable with the walking gait and striding out gait.
• The incline feature is the same for all 5 of the Fit Fur Life models and
adjusts very nely in single increments. It is motorized, quiet and
smooth. It is a maximum of 3.5% each way.
• Your dog really should not even notice you adjusting it.
• Make sure your dog is in a walking gait for a few minutes of
warm up time.
• Then using the arrow key press it once, the back of the treadmill
will lower.
• If you gently adjust the incline by one percent every other day, your dog
should be very comfortable with this. If your dog shows any signs of
stress, or fatigue bring the treadmill back up to the 0% gradient using
the arrow key.
• Slowly re-introduce your dog by adjusting over a longer period of time.
DECLINE FUNCTION
• This function is available on all of our Fit Fur Life models
• This function should be used when the dog has become totally
comfortable with the walking gait and striding out gait.
• The decline function is again very nely adjusted in minus single
increments. It is motorized, quiet and smooth.
• Make sure your dog is in a walking gait for a few minutes to warm up.

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• Using the arrow keys once the slope option is selected press it once
and the back of the treadmill will come up.
• If you gently adjust the decline by minus one percent every other day,
your dog should be comfortable with this. If your dog shows any signs
of stress or unsteadiness bring the treadmill back down to the 0%
gradient using the arrow keys once the slope option is selected
• Slowly re-introduce your dog by adjusting over a longer period of time.
• Your dog may need more muscle content because it is an athlete and
works and therefore needs to build up throughout its body or your dog
may be overweight and by increasing the muscle mass it promotes
more fat burning to occur.
• Your dog may need to increase muscle because it has had an injury and
the muscle wastage that occurs when they don’t use the joint is rapid or
your dog may be a young puppy and is favouring one side whilst it is
developing, and it has uneven muscle content.
Follow the guide lines below.
• Please ensure that your dog has become familiar with the treadmill,
and that he/she is comfortable with the walking gait and the
striding out gait.
• Always warm your dog up for 3-4 minutes and then you use the incline
function for building up any muscle groups that are either side of the
spine or over the rear quarters and down the hind legs.
• Or, if you need to build up muscle on the front end of the dog, shoulders
or front limbs then use the decline function.
• Start with 3 to 5 minute sessions with the dog in a walking gait or
striding out gait depending on the reason for use. Every time you use it
adjust the arrow keys. Over a period of 2 weeks the dog should be
using the full incline or decline option.
• For best results use the treadmill every other day, this allows the
muscles to rebuild and repair in the day off.
• Slowly build the time of the sessions up to a maximum of 30 minutes.
To get to this length of time it should have taken about 4 weeks.
Building muscle content in your dog

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• Once your dog has been using the incline or decline function for
6 weeks the muscle development in the wasted areas should
really start to show an improvement.
• When you feel your dog has rebuilt the muscle, then maintain with three
sessions a week. Make sure you alternate using the horizontal plain as
well as the different gradients to allow for even muscle distribution.
• To produce good muscle tone in a dog requires the dog to be increasing
its cardiovascular rate up high and maintaining that for a length of time.
• To do this your dog must be comfortable in the striding out gait and
trotting gait.
• Please ensure your dog has had practice in these paces and has
experienced different gradients.
• You need to build your dog up slowly, but the length of time that you
can maintain a good pace, produces good tone on a dog.
• If your dog is familiar with the trotting pace, then by building the length
of time that he/she does this will rapidly show results.

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• Do not trot your dog for more than 20 minutes, and always be
by its side.
• You must build up to this length of time over a period of 6 weeks,
it is very intensive and you must watch for signs of fatigue.
• Dogs that are overweight, due to being over fed, an injury or old age are
sluggish and lacking in energy.
• By slowly getting them on the treadmill and increasing their
cardiovascular rate they will change dramatically, both mentally
and physically.
• Your dog must start of very slowly, with 2 – 4 minutes twice a day. It
allows your dog to start to become more uid in its movements and
gently increases the cardiovascular rate.
Reducing fat content in overweight dogs

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• You are better using the treadmill in the rst 2 to 3 weeks twice a day
but for shorter periods.
• It is the same principle as for humans – little and often and then it is
safe, allowing muscles to develop and the body to start moving again.
• When the dog starts to get to 10 minute sessions then drop down to
using the treadmill once a day.
• After 6 weeks you should see dramatic results and changes in your dog.
• At this stage use the treadmill 3 times a week to maintain the dog in its
new vibrant life style.
• Whenever the dog goes on the treadmill always allow he/she a 3 – 4
minute warm up and 3 - 4 minute cool down period. If this is not done
your dog could injure itself.
• Increase protein levels in your dog’s diet if you wish to increase
muscle content.
• Reduce calorie intake and tit bits if reducing fat content.
• Remember to divide your dog’s normal walk time by 2 and this should
be the maximum amount of time on the treadmill per session. For
example, if you walk for 30 minutes then the dog should be on the
treadmill for a maximum of 15 minutes. The treadmill is there to use as
an extra form of exercise, not to replace walks.
• Remember Slowly, Slowly, Slowly is the only way to go when your dog
rst starts on the Fit Fur Life treadmill.
• Signs to be aware of when your dog is tiring:
(1) The dog’s head will start to drop continuously, (this is why the
Fit Fur Life treadmill does not recommend fastening the dog’s head
to an overhead crossbar, instead use the harness provided).
(2) Dropping back on the treadmill means the dog cannot maintain its
position and is tiring.
• Using the harness once your dog is used to the treadmill, will enable
you to attach the yellow safety cut out mechanism to the harness.
If pulled the magnet will come away from the console and the power
will cut off stopping the treadmill.
General guidelines

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• Allow your dog a 5 minute warm up and cool down.
• Read the terms and conditions booklet
Professional model :
Running area : 6’ 7” x 1’ 5”
Front and rear 2.36” steel tapered rollers
2HP motor
Incline +10 to -5 in 0.1 increments
4 window display
Wire mesh 5’ 4” x 1’ 10”
Speed 0.25~12.5 mph / 0.4~20 kmph
Max. dog’s weight : 308 lbs or 139 kgs
Machine’s net weight : 193.5 lbs or 88 kgs
Foldable
Large, Medium and Small harness included
Technical specications
Disclaimer

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Superior model :
Running area : 6’ 7” x 1’ 5”
Front and rear 2.36” steel tapered rollers
1.5HP motor
Incline +10 to -5 in 0.1 increments
4 window display
Wire mesh 5’ 4” x 1’ 10”
Speed 0.25~12.5 mph or 0.4~20 kmph
Max. dog’s weight : 264 lbs or 119 kgs
Machine’s net weight : 191.5 lbs or 87 kgs
Foldable
Large breed harness included

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Medium model :
Running area : 5’ 3” x 1’ 5”
Front and rear 2.36” steel tapered rollers
1.25HP motor
Incline +10 to -5 in 0.1 increments
4 window display
Wire mesh 4’ x 1’ 10”
Speed 0.5~7.5 mph or 0.8~12 kmph
Max. dog’s weight : 220 lbs or 98 kgs
Machine’s net weight : 167.2 lbs or 75 kgs
Foldable
Medium breed harness included

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Warranty / guarantee policy
Read the Terms and Conditions booklet.
Warranty is automatically generated at the time of purchase. The date on
your invoice is the start of your two year warranty.
Small model :
Running area : 3’ 11” x 1’ 5”
Front and rear 2.36” steel tapered rollers
1HP motor
Incline +10 to -5 in 0.1 increments
4 window display
Wire mesh 2’ 8” x 1’ 10”
Speed 0.5~7.5 mph or 0.8~12 kmph
Max. dog’s weight : 176 lbs or 79 kgs
Machine’s net weight : 145.2 lbs or 65 kgs
Foldable
Small harness included