What about the wee--I mean pot?
Thrust/weight ratio
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The front legs don't just provide steering and braking. They also aid in the transfer of the rear propulsion as well as stabilizing the dog until it can bring its hind legs up in front of it. A dog missing a front leg would lack stability and the unbalanced leg would interfere with this transfer of energy and the dog would never achieve full thrust potential.
The only sure test is to use the SAME dog - just time him for speed/elapsed time, then remove a leg and retest him.
I will accept Shannows experience, but have any of you guys ever tried to outrun a three legged dog? I paid my way through college delivering pizza (amoung other things). Dogs are the mortal enemy of the pizza guy. In my experience, one should not assume that they can out run a three legged dogs. Any postal workers out there to confirm my observation?
I don,t know about dogs ,but I know if I put all my weight into my thrust,my wife,s head hits the headboard really hard,thats when I ask for the check book so I can buy another pick-up truck before her brain reboots and she remembers she wants new kitchen cupboards
Never,ever run from a dog. Or anything else that makes it's living chasing things.
If you carefully watch a film of a dog or a cheetah running, you'll see that the front legs seem to be grabbing the ground and pulling whle the hind feet are off the ground being gathered up for the next bound.
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I see some three-legged dogs here on the beach all the time. I'll try talking to one of the owners and see if he has any input.
That's normally some shade of green, actually.quote:
Originally posted by MarkC:
What about the wee--I mean pot?
Razl,
don't forget the severely arched spin of a running animal. There's a huge amount of energy stored in the muscles of the back that are released during the stride.
GMorg,
thanks for the vote of confidence. (My Dad reminded me of the back muscle thing last night, looking at me like I was insane for being in an internet discussion about 3/4 equipped dogs. I refrained from mentioning any other BITOG discussions)
don't forget the severely arched spin of a running animal. There's a huge amount of energy stored in the muscles of the back that are released during the stride.
GMorg,
thanks for the vote of confidence. (My Dad reminded me of the back muscle thing last night, looking at me like I was insane for being in an internet discussion about 3/4 equipped dogs. I refrained from mentioning any other BITOG discussions)
What about the two legged dog with a wheeled device up front? Would that one be faster? Or would the additional weight of the contraption slow him down? We would use a high quality wheel bearing grease of course to reduce as much friction as possible.
If you were to put the 2 legged dog with a sled type contraption, would he be faster then than the 3 and/or 4 legged one if we ran them in snow or on ice? We would use a high quality sky wax to reduce as much friction as possible to help him out some.
Could the reduced friction overcome the increased weight of the devices?
If you were to put the 2 legged dog with a sled type contraption, would he be faster then than the 3 and/or 4 legged one if we ran them in snow or on ice? We would use a high quality sky wax to reduce as much friction as possible to help him out some.
Could the reduced friction overcome the increased weight of the devices?
wantin150,
Is there a hill involved. It could make a big difference.
Is there a hill involved. It could make a big difference.
MarkC wrote: "Never,ever run from a dog. Or anything else that makes it's living chasing things."
I would generally agree, but it is just too tempting when the dog is tiny, fat, or only has three legs. I have never seen a two legged dog. I may run from it (backwards) just to watch it go.
I would generally agree, but it is just too tempting when the dog is tiny, fat, or only has three legs. I have never seen a two legged dog. I may run from it (backwards) just to watch it go.
Nah, no hill. Lets make it a flat surface just to be fair.
I think that I would have to bet on the tetrapod.
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Hmm, Robodog?
*breaks out hammer, screwdriver, saw, rivets , torch and a two-legged dog*
^^^ Misread as, "I made a skateboard of the inlaws' cat and broke it's back"
So you guys settled on this one? Four legged over three legged every time?
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Yeah, unfortunately there is an update. I asked the owner of a three-legged mutt I see on the beach about the speed issue, and she questioned my mental health. I don't blame her.
Words to live by.quote:
Originally posted by MarkC:
Never,ever run from a dog. Or anything else that makes it's living chasing things.
Right up there with
Don't set fire to a lions arse
Don't whiz into the wind
Don't give a stewardess a $50 bill for drink.
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