Common signs of fatigue:

  • Panting/drooling

  • Knocking/kicking poles

  • Tripping/bumping into “anchor” objects

  • Unable to maintain trotting gait (e.g., jumping over poles when they could trot consistently a few reps before)

  • Poor form and posture (e.g., head dropping, excessive bouncing, back twisting instead of maintaining straight, limbs swinging out)

  • Common stress signals (e.g., scratching, yawning, sniffing, head shaking, checking out)

Remember less is more. It is better to end the session sooner than later.