TRAINING THE HUNTING DOG 



and cord. Few dogs have the courage to break shot 

 after two or three experiences with the collar applied 

 in this manner. 



If the dog is self-willed and obstinate above the 

 ordinary, it is better to engage the assistance of a 

 clear-headed friend to do the shooting, while the 

 trainer devotes all his attention to the dog. Play to 

 give the dog every opportunity to break shot, and let 

 him go to the full length of the check cord as often as 

 he will do so. If he at length hesitates to break, the 

 trainer by feigning to break shot himself may en- 

 courage him to do so, but at every offense he is 

 brought back to place with a pull of the collar, and if 

 necessary he is still further punished with the whip. 

 The most resolute dog will not persist in lawless 

 breaking away under such treatment, and it has the 

 further advantage of being lasting in its effects. 

 Concerning the use of the spike collar, the trainer 

 will do well to read and heed the remarks upon its 

 use presented in another chapter. 



