The dog, Duke, would either stand still as a post while Hooper was on the ground, to urge him to get up and continue trying. Or he would do something completely different - he would walk faster and faster, which in turn made Hooper walk faster than he used to, which eventually affected his endurance and stability positively.
This is probably because most people don't really care about why you're sending the email. They just to know what you'd like or what question you have. That's just my guess.
1.being a photographer they would sometimes say to be more creative with your pictures of more feelings into it and you'll what they would mean