Gankez Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 k so i dunno if this is normal (ive never really paid attention to a dog running) but when duke runs it looks like hes running with his front paws and kinda hopping along with his back. was wondering is this normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 hmmm can you get a video of it? Its hard to tell without seeing it. Back/hind legs of a dog are where the majority of their speed and pulling power is, hense the larger muscle, and you could describe it as their throttle. It sounds normal as some dogs do have more of a "bounce" to their running than other dogs. If Im in the garden messing around with my 3 I notice Marley will almost look like her is trying to dance when he runs about but when I take him for a run around the block or do some training to pull the rigs the bounce is decreased. Bandit had alot of spring/bounce in his run and even when he isnt running he is alot more bouncy than Gizmo and Marley. If you could get a video of Duke running on here it would make it much easier to see if its normal or not. Have you had Duke since a puppy or did you rescue him? Sometimes they can develop muscle and joint problems if they have been over walked or if they havent recieved suffcient nutrients during growth and this can lead to problems and pain when moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gankez Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 got em from the pound a couple months back... hes around 2 yrs atm ill try and get a video of em the next time i take em for a run (been kinda hot the past few days) he seems fine tho i havnt seen him favoring any side or walking funny... it is funny tho when he plays with the other dogs.. he looks like a rabbit lol... he'll tuck his tail/back legs in and hop around to avoid em grabbin at his back side... its fun watchin em play cause he runs circles around em as its usually a 3v1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 it sounds like normal husky loony running. They do tend to tuck their back end in whilst running as this how they can throw out more power and get a much longer stride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 yeah i'd say get a vid then we will be able to see......in fact - get some vids on anyway!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbb23 Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 I think Grey kinda runs like that...? sometimes it look like Grey runs to the side/at a angle as well. Dont think its anything to worry about but if unsure post some vids and other peeps can tell you what they think. Hope this helps! Mary & Grey x x x x x x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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