The trick is spotting that stray step or twitch that sent your canine teammate down the wrong path. This is where a video camera comes in handy. For the rest of the day, every time Tika and I ran, I was sure that everyone was getting a good laugh from our pain and suffering. Now I realize that everyone else is either going through, or has gone through, what you are experiencing, and have nothing but sympathy for your plight. But it was obvious that despite how well we did in practice, in a familiar setting, doing well in a trial environment was something completely different.
Experience is the greatest teacher.