CHAPTER VIII. 
THE USE OF THE WHIP. 
A rew words regarding the whip. The sphere 
of its usefulness is a limited one, but for positive 
acts of disobedience and wilfulness it is necessary. 
An agent of good in the hands of a cool, resolute 
man, it becomes malignant when wielded on the 
impulse of a brutal mind. It is not the whip that 
has ruined so many dogs, but the man at the 
handle. The field is the place that calls for the 
most correction during the first and second sea- 
sons on game. Then, as a rule, the most gentle 
means should be resorted to, and those which 
have been employed in the yard should be applied. 
When, however, severe punishment is needed, 
there is nothing which can supply the place of 
the whip, and it should be used when a dog 
breaks shot, breaks his point, or wilfully disobeys. 
The sportsman should always go prepared with 
one that is strong and pliant, short, and easily 
carried in the pocket. The dog should never be 
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