The Twilight Zone is real...

It's Japan:

A 'Virtual Dog-Walking' videogame (NO, NOT dog wokking, the Japanese prefer seafood).
I admit, I'm not a ''dog person''. I'm a ''cat person'' so I don't know if this is pathetic or merely surreal. But the idea of dropping a coin in a coin slot to walk on a treadmill ''walking'' a ''dog'' makes no sense to me.
There IS a way to make this game worthwhile however, turn it into Pokemon on steroids.
Make the dog ''a ''virtual pit bull'' and instead of trying to prevent ''Fido'' from harm, you ''battle'' it!!!
I can even see an advertising tie-in here!!! Your ''avatar'' dog is:

THE TARGET DOG!!! For those playing along at home that would be the one on the left.
You begin the game calmly walking ''Target'', until you happen to come across a battle. Then it goes to Dog vs. Opponent. In true Mortal Combat style.
You're likely thinking ''OK, so it's Pokemon with a pit bull as a 'monster', SO WHAT?!?!?''
Look at the 1^st photo, the actual player is on an actual treadmill. USE THAT!!!
The treadmill is your only way to restore 'health' to your 'avatar' dog. At the beginning of the game a few steps forward by the player will be enough to fully recharge 'avatar'.
During ''the final showdown'' the player will have to run like hell on that treadmill just to keep 'avatar' ''alive''...