the anxiety sets in

Ah, when do I stop being a novice handler???

maybe it's the upcoming shows this weekend that have set off the newest rounds of stress, maybe its my competitive nature, I don't know - but I feel as if I'm failing my dogs and we should be doing better than we are right now.

I feel as if Rah's heeling and his attention are really lacking lately - the last few times we have been working they have really left a lot to be desired.

Things I need to work on:

Rah:
attention
heeling
straight sits/halts
setting up/transitions

Berlin:
go outs
retrieves
starting articles (once she has a good retrieve)

I feel that berlin should be further along than she is too, that I haven't done enough for her...

worry worry worry worry worry.