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corrected by force. It should be impressed upon the 

 puppy that obedience to the order is uncompromis- 

 ingly imperative; that nothing is left to his own in- 

 clination in this matter other than prompt obedience. 

 The discipline established thereby in this one branch 

 has a beneficent effect on all other branches of 

 the training, since it establishes a general domi- 

 nation of the teacher. A disregard of this order 

 denotes that the dog is under little control in any 

 respect. 



The spike collar is the best instrument when the 

 application of force is necessary. The description 

 and uses of it, set forth in another chapter, should 

 be read and carefully noted. It will accomplish the 

 most desirable results when used in the parts of the 

 dog's education to which it is applicable ; but, on the 

 other hand, there is no instrument more harmful or 

 capable of more brutal action than is the spike collar 

 when improperly applied. 



The advantages of the collar when used to force 

 the dog to "Come on" are that it inflicts pain upon 

 him at the time and place that he is guilty of diso- 

 bedience. 



If he is standing at a distance from his handler he 



