Tunnels and Jumps

So the seminar is under 2 weeks away and my boy can't do tunnels.  That is our priority for the next 2 weeks.  I did the barrel at the barn and he did it no problem, maybe 15 reps total.  Went out and tried the tunnel by myself today and it didn't work as well as I hoped.  Not really sure how to shape a tunnel so I am just going to do it the old fashioned method of luring through.  I tried a few things by myself but they didn't work so I will get Bill to hold him when he gets home, Iggy went in to get the toy pretty far in so I am sure we can get it done.

We were both slightly off for this training session.  I think I went out to concentrated on the results and not enough on the relationship building.  I will remedy that next outing hopefully in about an hour.

Still have the jumps set up in a 180 pattern.  First rep did great, 2nd rep I did a pull through which he did well, third rep he came between and fourth rep he went around the 2nd jump.  The birds were being really loud and that started to distract him.  Or change that to too many failures not enough enthusiasm from me therefore stimulation level started to drop and the birds became an issue.  We went for a few minutes of walking and he did well.  Then me being me asked for a nose touch on the left hand (where I started losing him at the jumps) and lost him, did end up getting him back and got a decent nose touch before we went inside.

On coming inside he headed to the kitchen and when called ignored me I went and grabbed him had to really reach and grabbed coat @#$% brought him back to the door and revved him up we then went to the kitchen and then called and he was fine.  I think I am not going to change anything just leave it as backlash from not having enough attitude outside.

Went outside with Bill to retry tunnel.  Bill held him our first attempt but not close enough to the tunnel so Iggy just came around to me.  Next time I held him and had Bill wiggle the toy just inside the other end of the tunnel.  After about 3 reps Iggy was going into the tunnel on his own :).  We did about 10 reps taking a break and walking around in between, some driving forward some coming back.  I was stepping into it every time and started to work the arc.  Goals for next time; make sure I am not driving him with my body; stretch out the tunnel.