Depending how you want to model your dog, I would make a dog shaped mesh (not seperate parts) and use the animated skeleton you have to animate it.
Problem with that animated skeleton is that it doesn't animate on the spot. Take a look at psionics dog to see what I mean:
http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/184961/Action/FullPreview
Problem with that animated skeleton is that it doesn't animate on the spot. Take a look at psionics dog to see what I mean:
http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/184961/Action/FullPreview