The cars were great handlers, but again, the emphasis was more on civilized manners.
"It would be heartbreaking for the #NBAwards conversation to focus on my behaviour instead of great books," Handler wrote on Twitter.
But Eric is more than a great baggage handler.
"I'm always looking for an excuse to spend more time in Canada, so this is a great one," Handler said, later closing her interview with a plea.
She then turned her face toward the container holding the treats, and said, "Oh, look, look there, this is great!" The handler released the dog, and the researchers observed which container he headed for.
Froome is not the greatest bike handler.
"He's the greatest guy ever," Handler told Aniston on "Chelsea Lately" this week.
After hiding the food, the experimenter crouched behind the barrier, out of sight of the canine research subject, and turned his or her face toward the treat-filled container, saying, "Oh, look, look there, this is great!" The dog's handler then released the dog, and the researchers recorded which box it headed toward.
Win or lose, her handlers took great pains to communicate that hers was a job well done.
This must have come as a great relief to his handlers; when he was campaigning in 2007, some advisers worried that he looked too perfect in an ad showing him jogging through the woods.
