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to check him for extreme boldness. The 

 breaker at this time should bear in mind that 

 he is only studying the dog's disposition, not 

 trying to teach him what to do and what not to 

 do. Care, however, must be taken not to allow 

 the dog to get into trouble. There are so many 

 disagreeable things a high-strung, active 3'oung 

 dog is likely to do when out for a walk that it 

 would be impossible to enumerate them. The 

 breaker must anticipate them in the beginning 

 and so shape his actions as to avoid them as 

 far as possible. Once the mischief has been 

 done, it would not be well to correct the young 

 dog for his fault. It would not undo the mis- 

 chief, whatever it might be; it would do the 

 young dog no good and might work harm that 

 "would require a long time to offset. What the 

 breaker really wants is to have the young dog 

 bold, fearless and disposed to follow the 

 promptings of his instincts when first taken 

 afield. The breaker, in the first instance, sim- 

 ply needs to know his dog. 



