CHAPTER VI 



TRAINING THE DOG 



Good manners and clean habits are the chief 

 assets of the pet dog, and even though he may 

 possess a wonderful pedigree showing the best of 

 breeding, if he does not display evidence of proper 

 training, he will find no friend in the home. Train- 

 ing an animal is simply a matter of education, and 

 in the dog the possibilities are far-reaching, for his 

 amiability, intelligence, power of reasoning, and 

 wonderful instincts are coupled with a devotion and 

 faithfulness to his master that prompt him to obey 

 his every wish. When these traits are developed 

 the dog is a far more agreeable companion than one 

 that has been allowed to grow up without proper 

 attention to his mental powers. To be well trained 

 the dog does not necessarily need to do tricks. 

 While this is amusing to the owner and sometimes 

 to the animal, it has no bearing on his fitness for 

 the house. 



The effect of training is evidenced in the dog by 

 his refined and dignified appearance. He develops 

 a keen, intelligent expression as compared with the 

 dull, stupid, sleepy look of the undeveloped dog. He 

 becomes attractive and wins the admiration and love 



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