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Ray Patel

Handler · Echo

Dec 25, 2024, 2:06 PM EST

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Public access test anxiety

Test day tomorrow. Echo has been solid in practice but I always spiral the night before.

6 Comments

RedCartHandler
Practice test anxiety is its own skill to train. i felt this in my bones. Appreciate the honesty here.
Dec 26, 2024, 12:06 AM EST
Victor Santos
This might sound small but, you handled that better than I would have — self-checkout lines test patience more than dogs.
Dec 27, 2024, 12:06 AM EST
QueryDog
Weirdly specific but Eval prep videos felt awkward until they weren't. Did you bring a backup handler or solo? (right before renewal for us).
Dec 31, 2024, 9:06 AM EST
Jake Rivera
Would you do the same outing again tomorrow? Scout finally nailed something like this after weeks of ugly reps.
Jan 1, 2025, 4:06 AM EST
TrainerAshK
My Partner would have lost it at the first distraction. Also pharmacy lines move slower than training progress.
Jan 3, 2025, 9:06 PM EST
Omar Hassan
Practice test anxiety is its own skill to train. We figured it out during eval prep.
Jan 6, 2025, 7:06 AM EST

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