Quote Originally Posted by NaeNae View Post
Would giving dogs treats reinforce or encourage the behavior in the future? Maybe they wouldn't be as mean, but still may pose problems. Just wondering.
If done properly, no. Puppy comes up to bike, does a sit or just a sniff, or just is calm ... treat gets popped in the puppy mouth along with praise "good dog".

But we should not have to train other peoples dogs. It's all I can do to train mine My dog is not perfect but she's remarkably calm around cyclists and any person on wheels; skateboards, rollerblades ... she says "whatevah"