Frankly, I could never have a dog but I have always been a dog person. So much so I'm allergic to cats. Some may say that I am a dog whisperer. Once, I saved a small doggo who got accidentally hit by his owner and he ran away. I slowly climbed up this steep hill with a fenced property with a bunch of other dogs barking at this poor fellow. I let him slowly sniff my hands and I petted him until I gained his trust. Eventually, I picked him up and brought him down to his owner. I am also an expert at walking/running around with energy bomb dogs like a Hungarian Vizsla. In my experience a light jog is required on the way to the park to burn off some of the dogs excess energy. Once in the park, the play/ball chasing ensues which will make your pup a model doggie on the way back home (potentially falling asleep soon after too)