We use a golf cart and a large area to work ours. They seem to love it, usually trying to out run it. It keeps them from putting to much pressure on their legs from working circles and we have a couple of slopes that help build up muscles. But treadmills like anything else depend on what you get and where you have to get it from. I have seen some on the sale board. But if it came down to not being able to lunge and I couldn't have my golf cart I would probably go for a hot walker instead.