In the call of the wild pikes insubordination in shirking his duties precipitated discipline from Spitz. What does this mean?

Pike disobeyed by refusing to wake up and caused spitz to punish him

Pike refused to get up one morning, but escaped punishment from spitz

Pike follow the rules and doing his duties, but was punished by spitz anyway

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The correct interpretation would be: Pike disobeyed by refusing to wake up, which caused Spitz to discipline him.