They have more frequent «skipping» episodes, may not want to jump up onto things, they may have pain and the patella doesn't always return to normal positioning when it is deliberately
pushed out of its groove during a physical examination.
Not exact matches
If I'm working with someone in person, I'll hold my hands
out in front
of me (palms up), ask them to place their hands on top
of mine (palms down), assume a squat stance, and «
groove» their squat pattern (sit back with the hips,
push the knees
out), and «pull» themselves down into the bottom position
of the squat.
Let's say you're doing squats and your knees are collapsing in at the bottom
of the rep.. What you'll do is perform the squat with light weight and consciously work on externally rotating your hips and
pushing your knees
out; this will eventually «
groove in» a new motor pattern, which will stick with you when performing the exercise with heavier loads.
You can be nice and load kibble near the top surface
of the
groove making it easier for your dog, then
push it deeper as your dog learns how to get the kibble
out.