What I love about this photo is that both of these dogs LOVE people!! They frequently love to say hello to everyone they see but are using good emotional control here at Back Cove Trail! As you can see both dog handlers are asking their dog to make a choice, the dogs have learned that when they comply a reward is coming!! What reward? What ever the handler chooses is rewarding to their particular dog. Some dogs love play, affection, food, a good scratching, a special toy or even a good sniff in the grass can be rewarding to a particular dog!
What I love about this photo is that both of these dogs LOVE people!! They frequently love to say hello to everyone they see but are using good emotional control here at Back Cove Trail! As you can see both dog handlers are asking their dog to make a choice, the dogs have learned that when they comply a reward is coming!! What reward? What ever the handler chooses is rewarding to their particular dog. Some dogs love play, affection, food, a good scratching, a special toy or even a good sniff in the grass can be rewarding to a particular dog!