CONTENTS. tfll 



How corrected Habitual barking Dislike of handler is ob- 

 structive Serious demeanor in teaching Moderate lessons Ab- 

 rupt changes confusing Age of puppy for yard training The dif- 

 ferent commands How each is taught 101 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Retrieving General remarks Pointers easier to teach^ Fidelity in 

 teaching details Poor retrieving Disadvantages of retrieving 

 How corrected A first-class retriever's qualities Difficult branch 

 of training Calm exterior Dog learns trainer's expression Re- 

 trieving from water; its harmfulness The Chesapeake Bay dog 

 The Irish water spaniel Two methods of teaching retrieving The 

 "natural" method Applied in puppy hood No spectators at lessons 

 Taking advantage of playfulness Manner of teaching the natural 

 method Tact required Correcting bad habits Effects of associated 

 surroundings No mouthing allowable Common faults "Give" 

 - Importance of details Long lessons objectionable Variety of 

 practice Repugnance to grasping feathers Regularity in teaching 

 Uncertain time required to teach retrieving Rewards Taking 

 advantage of jealousy Failure Uncertainty of the method Its 

 faultiness 111 effects of punishment Retrieving not inherited The 

 force system Accessory to the natural method Its advantages 

 Erroneous beliefs Dexterity required Brutality unnecessary 

 Terror is obstructive Faults in training Preparatory use of collar 

 Overheated First stage in training Punishment How to make 

 a dog open his mouth Willing dogs Obstructive traits enumerated 

 How corrected Second stage Third stage Rewards Holding 

 the dog's confidence Hard mouth; how prevented High head 

 Delivering the bird to hand Picking up lost birds Field retrieving 

 Faults necessary to correct Marking the fall of birds; its value 

 When to begin "Find" Taught during puppyhood How to teach 

 the puppy to seek dead Winged birds "Steady;" how taught 

 Persistent effort necessary I ;8 



CHAPTER IX. 



Preparatory field training Proper age to begin field work Quails the 

 best bird Self-hunting experience necessary Dog's capabilities 

 injured by excessive restraint Time required to give experience 

 How to avoid gun shyness Dog's confidence must not be impaired 

 How to accustom the dog to the gun Evils of working puppies 



