“Rewards”
The concept of reward is almost the opposite of the concept of punishment. It is the ability to give the slave comfort and reward for good behavior. Within the relationship of Mastery and Slavery there is two major aspects, and that is “love” and “obedience”. There is also something which we refer to as the “balance” of D/s. Just like the Ying and Yang Symbols, which means that everything has two sides, such does D/s in a way. Your slave, if within that balance will work well for you and will serve you well.
The concept of rewarding a slave, should not be something which needs to be all of the way, it is something which should in fact be earned and justified. A reward can be something from a brief few words of praise, to a night on the town for the slave to enjoy. You must remember that it is in fact that you are yes, the Owner, but this is a relationship, and I try to strive this point much within the training, is to remember that this is a relationship, and you are responsible for the person’s mentality. You should always love your slave, even if you are nothing but a trainer, for there are many “levels” of love, but compassion and caring are a strong aspect of D/s. You are in charge of taking care of this person, remember that.