BALLING GUN METHOD FEASIBLE. 
It is quite feasible to give capsules to the dog by means of a 
balling gun, but out of hundreds of dogs treated, these dogs being un¬ 
selected animals obtained from various dog pounds, it is necessary to 
resort to the balling gun in the case of less than one animal in a 
hundred. 
MORE TRACTABLE AWAY FROM HOME 
One aid to dosing in the case of a dog is to get the animal off 
his home grounds and in an unusual and unfamiliar environment. The 
dog in his own home may regard the veterinarian as an intruder and 
trespasser; in the veterinarian’s office or hospital the dog seems to 
commonly regard himself as the intruder and trespasser. For most 
dogs, though not all, it is an advantage to have them at your office 
or hospital. An additional advantage may be gained by putting the 
dog on a table to treat it. The dog is accustomed to life at a plane 
somewhere near the level of a person’s knees and is not at ease when 
elevated to a position near the level of the human chest or head. 
Such a position places him at a disadvantage and he is usually willing 
to submit to anything you propose. 
DOG KNOWS THE TIMOROUS 
To get the best results one must not be afraid of dogs or an oc¬ 
casional bite. In your own mind you should feel that the procedure 
of treatment is a commonplace matter to which no dog can take ex¬ 
ception and to which your patient is not going to take exception. If 
you have this mental attitude, the dog will accept it as correct more 
than ninety-nine time out of a hundred. If you are afraid of the dog 
or doubtful of what you are going to do, the dog will usually realize 
this and instead of being unafraid or only mildly apprehensive of 
your proceedings, he will be frightened and may take measures ac¬ 
cordingly. 
METHOD OF GIVING CAPSULES 
The writer’s method of giving capsules is as follows: The cap¬ 
sules are prepared and placed on a table or in a shallow bowl on the 
table. The dog is put on the table and held by the upper jaw with 
the left hand if no resistance is available for restraint. Assistance is 
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