EQUIPMENT

After thoroughly digesting the psychology of dogtraining as outlined in the chapter preceding, the pros-pective trainer is now ready to begin work in earnest. Iam not going to overburden the amateur with a lot ofunnecessary instructions or remarks that might bore himto the point of diluting his interest or of dampening hisenthusiasm. I will, however, stress the several points ofimportance as they appear in the course of the lessons,and at the same time explain the reasons why certain piecesof equipment are needed.

A correct outfit of course is indispensable for training.A mechanic cannot do a creditable job without propertools: neither can a trainer achieve satisfactory results un-less he has the right equipment for his dog. And by equip-ment I mean the correct type of collar, the right sort ofleash, and all the rest of the trainer's tools which, expertlyselected, may mean the difference between success andfailure.