"Whap. Whap. Whap."
"That's not it. Let's try another," says the dog handler while lifting a long metal rod to hit another dog's back.
Navigating the rod expertly between the bars of a cage where a dozen dogs are herded together, it’s only the noise of the stick that breaks the rhythmic sound of the rain. "Whap. Whap. Whap."
"There is a certain sound when …