http://www.oricomtech.com/projects/leg-walk.htm
This is a good website explaining the walk cycle of a dog, especially commenting on the shift in the centre of gravity which is very useful to consider and analyse in my own videos.
"Jake walks with a 4-time gait, LF (left-front), RR (right-rear), RF (right-front), LR (left-rear), then repeat. Presumably, most dogs prefer to start the walk with a front leg."
"Notice that balance and support are maintained by the LR+RF "diagonal" while the LF and RR legs are suspended [positions 1, 2], and by the opposite diagonal for the other 2 legs [positions 5, 6]. At the start of each step [positions 1, 5], the legs of the support diagonal are vertical, and the COG (center of gravity) of the dog is in the middle of the diagonal. Then the COG shifts forward as the stepping leg is extended [positions 2, 3, 6, 7], giving forward momentum to the body. "
"Notice that balance and support are maintained by the LR+RF "diagonal" while the LF and RR legs are suspended [positions 1, 2], and by the opposite diagonal for the other 2 legs [positions 5, 6]. At the start of each step [positions 1, 5], the legs of the support diagonal are vertical, and the COG (center of gravity) of the dog is in the middle of the diagonal. Then the COG shifts forward as the stepping leg is extended [positions 2, 3, 6, 7], giving forward momentum to the body. "
"...during initiation of the succeeding steps [positions 4, 8], the front leg
of the new step lifts slightly before the rear leg of the previous step touches
down. This prevents the feet on the same side from banging into each other
during the transition between diagonals, since for a normal stride, the rear pad
comes down near the front pad mark. "
of the new step lifts slightly before the rear leg of the previous step touches
down. This prevents the feet on the same side from banging into each other
during the transition between diagonals, since for a normal stride, the rear pad
comes down near the front pad mark. "
