What a great thread I like to think of it as more of a debate than an argument
Tread mills certainly have there place in the conditioning of lurchers of any breed what ever its intended use.BUT i would say as part of an all round conditioning programe,including road work,sprint drills and of course..........the real thing i.e there.s no better traning for chasing stuff,,,,,,,,,than chasing stuff!
A work out on a tredmill is primerily a cardio-vascular (heart-lungs) work out,and should be used progressivley,in the first few weeks 5 to 10 mins is plenty, getting the dog used to the trea