52 Modern Breaking 



dog's back, his voice will be little above a 

 whisper. After the punishment the dog should 

 be kept down and the breaker should remain at 

 his head, perfectly quiet, for a few moments, 

 he can then be sent away and will probably go 

 good naturedly to his work. A moderate whip- 

 ping administered in this way soon will make 

 the dog understand why he has been punished 

 and prevent him from repeating the fault, 

 whereas a severe whipping frightens, discon- 

 certs and cows the dog and prevents his further 

 understanding of the philosophy of punishment. 



It is a good plan to make a dog thoroughly 

 acquainted with the wdiip by allowing him to 

 see it often. He should be led frequently by the 

 whip for this reason. Again, the whip should 

 be laid often on his back good-naturedly, all for 

 the purpose of having the animal understand 

 that the whip of itself is harmless. With a 

 whipshy dog the sight of a whip fills him with 

 terror as a gun frightens a gunshy dog. So 

 that at all times, before he has ever been struck 

 with a whip and after he has felt its force, the 

 dog should become familiar with it and be made 

 to know that there is no occasion for being 

 frightened at a mere sight of it. After being 

 taught to retrieve he should be frequently prac- 

 ticed at fetching the whip. 



While the use of the whip is perfectly proper 

 on occasions, it may be set "down as a safe 



