Sherri wrote:
Okay folks, I have a question. I was at a seminar this weekend for
canine structure and the question came up as to whether a dog uses
their front or rear to pull with. My initial reaction was their
front, but after thinking about it further, I think it's much more
complicated than
I always love talking about this subject. Biomechanics is a fascinating subject in and
of itself.
First of all consider your first sentence . The Dog is actually PUSHING the harness
which transfers the momentum to the cart through the traces and/or the shafts
depending on how you are set up. At
Sherri,
I can tell you they can't pull without the rear. I participated in a weight
pulling demo once years ago. My berner was cart trained but not weight
conditioned and she was 7 yrs old. We started with about 10 dogs including
Sibs, Mals, a Great Dane, some GSs, Sammys, and other pure-bred
