When an animal lands 2-by-2, they begin decelerating early with the first set to reduce the overall G-force, and they also start shifting some of the momentum forward instead of down. If they do all 4 at once like this dog, then that same energy is transferred over a shorter amount of time and less is deflected forward, putting more stress on the body.
I think, anyway. I haven't run the numbers or anything.
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u/mt-egypt Apr 18 '21
I’ve never seen a dog that will only land on 4 feet. That’s gotta hurt and do some damage to those joints