What can I do?

I think the treadmill is a creative idea and if you go to freecycle.com and sign up for your city I am sure someone will have one they are not using for free. also a great place to post your unwanted things! Is your yard fenced? if it is a safe place then letting out to just run is always a good energy burn my puppy gets tons of times to play outside cause hubby, me, and brother smoke, and outside due to kids and walls lol so he can go out and while we are out we are throwing toys and inside we wrestle too.

I also have a hyperactive dog. Here are the things that I do. 1. Freeze his food Doing this teaches your dog to work before he can get anything - food included. Freezing also helps your dog take in more liquids. He will usually keep on licking it if he is really hyperactive and it will drain his energy without you doing anything. 2. Create a Flirt pole to play with him You can easily do this with a stick (ours is a wooden chopstick), a string and any toy (since ours is a puppy, I always attach a soft toy). The trick is to make sure it is high enough that your dog don't get to the string yet it is easy to sway without you leaving your location. For my hyperactive puppy, 15 minutes is all it takes. There will even be times when he will give up because he is too tired to move forward. 3. Exude Calm Energy It will also help to limit the excited tones and try to exude calm energy. Try to practice in having your dog crated (this is necessary for discipline by the way). Don't let him out until he has calmed down and submissive and make sure that he is paying attention to you 100%. 4. Be The Alpha Dog Exuding calm energy is one way to tell your dog that you are alpha. This means they will listen to your words. Watch for signs that your dog is trying to overpower you. Is he rushing you to give his food? Is he stepping on your toes? Is he rushing to be first in entering the door, is he pulling on the leash? If you will simply establish that you are to be respected, then your dog will do that. I hope this has helped you with your dog. Tell me how it will go. Aira

i really don't know much about dogs but this reminds me of a movie entitled "Marley and Me". I do hope you find a solution soon.

Well, what I WOULD NOT do is give her human medication without a vet's recommendation and that you have no idea what would be the results. If she is in not danger going out to play I would increase those times. Indoors you could try the wrestling-type play as long as she is wrestling with someone bigger than her. These type dogs need fenced-in play areas and lots of play time. Please consult your vet before medicating.