Ball o nerves

Mom is getting really anxious for our show on Sunday. We've been working hard on rally the last few weeks, although for the past two weeks we've lost practice time due to constant rain. Mom is worried that might affect us on Sunday.

Then the other night Mom realised that she's never taught me to stand on command. So we're getting that worked on too.

She's so worried about everything that could go wrong. What if we haven't worked enough? We're still working on left turns, I've aced the left about, but just normal left turns are hard.

Then the stand for exam in obedience. That ones got mom worried too. I'm just learning to stand. What if I don't like the judge? Last year I baulked at a judge during the exam in conformation and that was with mom right next to me.

What if I forget everything we've been working on when we get in the ring? Mom is really trying to down play her nerves, but its getting harder with show day so close.

Mom says whatever happens happens, and that we're just doing it for fun. But at the same time she wants to prove everyone who said we couldn't do it wrong. She's knows that bad, and it shouldn't matter what they say, but she can't help it.

At the very least it'll show us what we need to work on. Which with our weather set back is probably alot now. Mom's bf will be recording each event so mom can watch it later.

It'll be good practice for shows later on where we actually have to travel a couple hours to get too.

The worst part for me right now is that I have to get in the tub tomorrow night. I'm not getting a full bath, Mom doesn't think I need that, I just need some of the dirt rinsed off my fur from my recent digging in the garden fun.

Wish us luck.

~Bindi

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