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16-05-2011, 04:01 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jbCFLR2oIQ
Now imagine the two legs closest to you are moving at the same time, both legs lifting and placing on the ground at the same time.... this is called pacing!
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16-05-2011, 04:22 PM
Originally Posted by Jackbox 
Not sur eif this works, but here is a video of a natural dogs gait.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jbCFLR2oIQ
Now imagine the two legs closest to you are moving at the same time, both legs lifting and placing on the ground at the same time.... this is called pacing!
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17-05-2011, 05:32 PM
Sometimes I find myself trying to change her into a trot! Poor dog!) She is lazy. She is very long in the back. Her trot is faster than my walk. So I put it down to that. However, someone recently mentioned that it could be a sign of HD. My vet disagrees - I'm inclined to trust her, but was wondering if anyone else here had heard of a link between pacing and HD?
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17-05-2011, 06:37 PM
Originally Posted by smokeybear
This is often because the owner is not walking fast enough for the dog so it is forced to pace, this often happens in a long striding dog.
It can also be a sign that a dog is tired, so it may be that your dog needs to get fitter!
Some lazy dogs do it too.
In the show ring you can often spot the dogs who pace as the exhibitor does a little circle before doing the triangle or up and down!
. Wasn't tired.was fit as a fiddle and could move beautifully when he wanted to!!! The more laid back he got the more he paced.
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