HopeShelties
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If she were a horse, I could come up with a lot of solutions. I had five gaited american saddlebred horses. It is possible to have a strong trot and a strong alternative gait. They did. A five gaited Saddlebred had to be able to do a walk, trot, anter, slow gait, and rack. There were also pacey five gaited horses, and various things ould be done to fore them to do a true slow gait and rack. On a horse, exercises to strengthen the horse.... cavaetti, cart work, slow collected trotting that made the horse engage its hind end and raise its back, and hill work could all help to produce a stronger trot. A light chain or leather could be used on the front ankles, and a heavier shoe, and shoe with more pads to create the height, as well as adjusting the angle of the hooves, both front and back could all improve a pacey horse and give you a stronger trot.
I would do things that will help strengthen her. Making a milk carton cart and leading her with some slight weight could help, as could swimming, ladder work, cavaletti, going up hills, and ball work. Shame there is no way to put something on her feet to make her more aware of what she is doing.
There are probably some conformation faults going on that help to encourage it. Possibly the luxating patellas, too short a back, and too much or too little rear angulation. She probably interferes when she trots. It's also possible she is weak and the use of various exercises will allow her to trot more comfortably.
I would google cavaletti work for dogs. There are several good indepth articles that can be used to teach the dog to trot stronger, and get more extension at the trot.
I would do things that will help strengthen her. Making a milk carton cart and leading her with some slight weight could help, as could swimming, ladder work, cavaletti, going up hills, and ball work. Shame there is no way to put something on her feet to make her more aware of what she is doing.
There are probably some conformation faults going on that help to encourage it. Possibly the luxating patellas, too short a back, and too much or too little rear angulation. She probably interferes when she trots. It's also possible she is weak and the use of various exercises will allow her to trot more comfortably.
I would google cavaletti work for dogs. There are several good indepth articles that can be used to teach the dog to trot stronger, and get more extension at the trot.