Is your dog able to trot through the cavaletti poles setup?
Is your dog able to focus forward (i.e., head looking forward, not looking on the ground and/or at you/other places) as they trot through the setup?
Is your dog able to have their feet land approximately mid-point between two poles most of the times?
- As sometimes dogs have to adjust their stride as they approach the cavaletti setup, the landing between the 1st and 2nd pole may not be perfect. With practice, they should be able to adjust accordingly and land with their feet about midway between two poles.
Is your dog able to clear the poles (i.e., not kick/trip/knock on the poles) consistently throughout a session (e.g., 1 set of 10 reps)?
Upon watching a video of your cavaletti session, does your dog appear to trot at ease across the cavaletti setup?
- Does your dog appear to move with balance and ease?
- Does your dog move with relatively little bounce (i.e., up and down) of their back?
- Do your dog’s legs move comfortably, or do they move in sort of a choppy way?
Is your dog able to complete your set goal of sets and reps (e.g., 1 set of 10 reps)?

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