Should you show affection to hog dogs?

Btyant,

is it too much handling or could it be the wrong kind of handling?

examples of what I mean

calling the dogs and petting them and the dogs are being conditioned to pull off the track.

The pup is winding a hog but the handler is not paying attention to what the pup is doing or doesn't have a clue. The handler calls the pup and sends him ahead of the wheeler. To me, the pup is being conditioned to not be what he could be...I see this often and this is why one pup can shine with one handler and not the other...in this case the handler should stop the wheeler and give the pup a chance to work out the track. The pup needs to know you are hunting with him and he is not just having to worry about keeping up with the handler. Of course there is more to this but only a few examples.