20 DOGS. 



retrieving just when she felt like it. However, we remained 

 the best of friends. Any good setter, pointer or spaniel, 

 and some kinds of curs, may be trained to retrieve. The 

 great point is to teacli them not to ' ' mouth " a bird ; it may be 

 accomplished by sticking pins in the ball with which their 

 early lessons are taught. Such dogs are particularly useful in 

 bringing birds out of the water, and in searching for them 

 when lost. One point in. training should never be neglected: 

 teach a dog what "to heel" means, and make him obey this 

 command. A riotous brute is simply unendurable under any 

 circumstances. 



