Nope, those are not props! I used different dog treats/cookies off the treat bar at Petco....treats she NEVER gets! She was very interested in them and even managed to snag one before I could stop her!! Against my better judgement (as far a treats go) I used those same treats to hold her attention and gave her teeny bits ever couple of pics or so. I thought she did VERY well, especially with treats right in front of her little face!! Yay, Bella!
We actually took all 4 of those pics (I don't have the Petco ones, but ours turned out much better anyway)....the brown one is actually a blanket from Linens N' Things (which is going out of business btw...pretty nice sale going on!)