to heel on crossing a street and a week or so of this will often 

 find him coming to you of his own accord. If he should do 

 anything directly contrary to your commands, scold him severely 

 and put him on the leash. This is one of the best ways of pun- 

 ishing a dog and if you notice the downhearted and contrite 

 way in which he walks along while under this disgrace you 

 will yourself be convinced that it is an effective reprimand. It 

 is a good plan to always carry a lead with you, for if that is the 

 way in which he has been punished you will find that a mere 



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sight of it will often cause him to mend his ways. When your 

 dog has been trained perfectly in this wise he will indeed be a 

 companion, a comfort and a protection, and you will soon grow 

 to enjoy your walks with him. There is nothing more humiliat- 

 ing than having a poorly trained dog on the streets and those 

 unfortunate ones who have not taken the trouble to train their 

 dogs are to be pitied. How foolish a person looks vainly calling 

 after a dog that is running riot all over the streets and how much 

 danger there is in such a course for the dog. 



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