Car Exercises Dogs (Sep, 1955)
Filed under: Automotive, Dogs, Impractical, Scary — @ 10:24 am
Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Sep, 1955
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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Sep, 1955
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This seems like a really good way to kill your dogs, not to mention just cruel. I don’t really know how fast dogs can run, but 35 mph seems a bit high, doesn’t it?
Car Exercises Dogs
With six racing dogs to keep in top shape, Dewey Blanton of Columbus, Ohio, has developed a “canine exerciser” that fastens to his station wagon. Blanton built a frame to support a long plank beside the vehicle. Springs fastened to the plank are attached to the dogs’ collars, permitting the dogs to run wide. Longer chains keep the dogs in check. The broad plank bumper prevents injury to the dogs as they race along at 35 miles per hour. Best of all, the dogs seem to love the exerciser.
Greyhounds are second only to cheetahs and can hit speeds of around 45mph.
But yeah, this seems much more likely to cause injury than build strength.
Then again, this was before they invented frisbees.
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(Do not operate while under the influence of alcohol. Side effects may include canine leglessness.)
Comment by RangerGordon — March 8, 2008 @ 5:03 pm
Wow that looks really dangerous. I wonder if that is what Mitt Romney meant when he said he strapped his dog to the top of his car for a road trip.
Comment by rick — March 14, 2008 @ 1:29 pm