This blog is about my me and my Border Collie, Iggy, and our training journey to achieve....read on and you'll find out.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Tooo Cold

It is -33 this morning in the sunshine.  That is just wrong.  We went for a very quick walk and came in to do some shaping.

Unfortunately I didn't tape it but I think it is some of the best shaping we have done to date.  We worked on pivot board and on backing up.  I am starting to relax and I think he is too.  Usually he looks totally stressed any time I attempt to shape and the food seems more of a negative than a positive.  Our goal this week is to enjoy shaping more.

We shaped going around a barrel and backing up.  I used food for both but will try the toy for the backing up on the next go around.  I sat on the floor for the backing up which makes it much easier to watch the feet.  He may be getting it :).

Did nothing else today other than a couple of very short walks we were both tired and I have to remember that day off thing and stop feeling guilty.

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