2. Heeling without leash. The guide turns to right or left. Runs, walks
and stops with the object of confusing the dog.
[Illustration:
_The Police Dog is Trained to Attack on Command_
]
3. Refusing food offered by strangers or thrown or found on the ground.
The dog is made to lie down both free and in the absence of the guide,
and he must refuse bread, meat or other tempting morsels of food. Then a
dish of food is placed within his reach, but he must not touch it under
penalty of lost points.
4. Guarding objects. This is considered a most important acquisition.
Every possible effort is made to remove the object by the judge. The dog
is chained beside the object, which is well within his reach, and he is
taught to lie down quietly beside it and not to move or growl or show
his teeth until the judge makes an effort to take the object away
quietly. If a vigorous attempt is made to snatch the object then the dog
is to defend it and himself in energetic fashion. Even when the judge
threatens the dog with a stick, or by coaxing, the faithful tyke will be
proof against them all. Bad marks are recorded if he gnaws the object or
otherwise misuses it.
5. Giving “tongue” on command. This must be done continuously on
command. It is insufficient for him to bark once and imitation barking
by the guide is forbidden.
6. Retrieving objects weighing two pounds. The dog must sit down quietly
and await instructions. Then he must bring it coming over a fence or
hedge promptly and sit down again before his guide until relieved of the
object. The varying heights of the fence or wall provide a number of
diverse exercises in the retrieving lesson.