DOG TRAINING 147 



months of age. Can you give me a tip on how to 

 remedy these faults! He will not stand whipping, 

 but is very high strung and looks well bred. 



BENNETT. 



Ans. Buy a force collar and steel tent peg. 

 When dog comes to point, snap a 30-foot leader to 

 force collar buckle and peg down other end. Flush 

 birds and shoot. If dog rushes in yell "Charge !" 

 peg and leader will do the rest. A few repeti 

 tions will cure him of the tendency to break shot. 

 Haberlein's force collar is a good one and not 

 cruel. Whipping will do no good whatever. 



BIRD FLUSHER 



Please tell me the best way to break a dog that 

 is 18 months old of wilful flushing of birds. 



The dog is thoroughly broken in every other 

 respect but flushes, and would you advise whip 

 ping, or what methods would you take ? 



Kindly let me know as soon as possible, as I 

 have a fine young setter that even retrieves nicely 



but flushes every point. 



J. LEON COLE. 



Ans. Eegarding breaking a dog of flushing : at 

 18 months he will do it a good deal if allowed to 



