This article discusses a study looking at how a stockperson’s behavior can impact an animals heath, welfare and productivity. A study was done treating animals positively (patting, stroking,  and making slow movements) and treating animals negatively (hitting, yelling and making fast movements). Negatively handled animals are proven to have increased flight zones, weaker average daily gains, and higher chances of injury and mortality compared to positively handled animals. Training stockperson’s can significantly improve how animals are handled and react to humans.