j^g MODERN TRAINING. 



dog carefully in one stage before advancing to the next. 

 His knowledge then will be uniformly progressive, the dif- 

 ferent details will be thoroughly understood, his confidence 

 will be retained, and a great deal of unnecessary violence 

 will be avoided. Remember, that this branch always tries a 

 trainer's fitness, and loud tones, turbulence and intensity of 

 feeling detract from the training; if present, they are a fault 

 which indicates that the trainer needs training. 



A corn cob is a very good object to begin the lessons on. 

 It is light, neat, not disagreeable, and can be easily replaced 

 when soiled. A pine stick, about the same shape and size, 

 is also good. A roll of tightly wound cloth, about six inches 

 long and an inch in diameter, is frequently used, but it 

 absorbs the saliva readily, collects dirt, and hence has unde- 

 sirable properties. 



A piece of half inch rope about eighteen inches long, 

 fastened to the spike collar, is sufficiently long for the first 

 lessons. A smaller rope would cut the hands. The free 

 end of the collar should be placed on top of the dog's neck, 

 the longer part running from the hand along the side of the 

 dog's neck nearest to the handler. Grasp the end of the 

 collar close to the dog's neck with the right hand and hold 

 the pad in front of him with the left. The dog should 

 stand on the right hand facing to the left, nearly at right 

 angles to the front of his tutor. If, during the lessons, there 

 is any moving about, the same relative position should be 

 maintained, or resumed if it has been disturbed. In this 

 position the dog can be handled better and more effectively 

 than in any other; and by always assuming the same posi- 

 tion, uniformity of conditions is maintained the force is 

 always applied in the same manner, the pad is held in the 

 same place, and the dog a-nd handler are in their relative 

 positions. This is very important to note, and no deviation 

 should be permitted. To show the importance of main- 



