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ive dislike to his handler; that he can be overfed or underfed; 

 that his health and spirits are not always the same, and that 

 he is not always bright and attentive. It should be remem- 

 bered as bearing on the training as a whole or in part, and 

 worthy of repetition, that unless a dog loves his handler he 

 never performs at his best. For the master that he loves, a 

 trained dog, properly handled and kindly treated, delights 

 in his work; even when fatigued and hunting has ceased 

 being pleasurable to himself, he will renew his exertions for 

 his master's enjoyment When a dog, which has no serious 

 faults to be corrected, will run away or shows apprehensive 

 or distrustful feelings with respect to his handler, there is 

 something radically wrong in the system of training. The 

 trainer, knowing the peculiarities and capabilities of his dog, 

 should know precisely how to adjust his methods to be in 

 harmony with them; but if his dogs all fear or ignore him, 

 there is error somewhere. 



To simply give the dog a lesson and then see him no 

 more till the next lesson is also erroneous. The dog soon 

 has only unpleasant associations of his handler, and his 

 coming causes painful apprehension. Only by making a 

 companion of him can he become truly affectionate and de- 

 pendent, being happy in his master's presence, and anxious 

 to please. 



Every dog has a certain individuality in his methods, 

 differing in some respect from those of every other dog, no 

 two dogs being alike in either intelligence, habits or form. 

 The amateur often attempts to shape the peculiarities of 

 the dog to some ideal standard. Such efforts are futile. 

 Do not imagine, because a certain dog carries a high 

 nose and is a brilliant performer, that all dogs must 

 perform with a high nose or that it is possible for them to 

 do so. It is better to make the best of the dog's capabilities 

 such as they are. If he carries his head low and roads his 



