gS Modern Breaking 



managed the dog will have learned the lesson 

 before the breaker is aware of it. 



In the first place a stout check cord should be 

 put on the dog, and while out for a short walk 

 he may be pulled back to heel occasionally. 

 Two or three short lessons will give him an 

 idea of what is wanted. Then the breaker 

 should take a stifif switch or whip in one hand 

 while he holds the lead in the other. After the 

 dog has been pulled back to heel he may be 

 tapped lightly on the head whenever he is pulled 

 back, or tapped with the switch. After having 

 been fairly well perfected in these lessons, a 

 longer check cord may be used and the dog 

 allowed to go the length of the line. Then he 

 should be ordered to heel, sharply and at the 

 same time be given a sharp cut with the whip. 

 This will tend to make the dog hurry to heel 

 whenever he hears the order. When he becomes 

 well up in this work the cord may be taken off 

 and the dog taught to come to heel without the 

 aid of the cord. 



