Woman shows affection and trust to her Australian Shepherd dog, she holds him by his leash and caresses him

affection trust australian shepherd dog leash caresses woman petting bond connection canine companion pet owner sticking tongue displaying love holding leash expressing trust gesture owner showing affections love expressing establishing care hand fostering trust dog owner gentle touch canine fostering closeness loyalty building trust affectionate showing care building nurturing bond loving interaction fostering relationship canine loyalty demonstrating reliance expressing devotion pet demonstrating attachment connections relationship rapport