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in summer with green pine-tags; no trees near by. When 

 the Hounds are kenneled at night, or for any purpose in 

 the day-time, take the couples off, put the Hounds in the 

 yard, lock the gate, and allow them to go in and out of 

 the house at pleasure. 



After feeding in the morning, put the couples on, and 

 let the Hounds out to go as they please. Do not couple 

 puppies at all, nor kennel them, except at night. At all 

 seasons of the year, let the pack out to follow the owner 

 about as often as possible, always uncoupled. Give pup- 

 pies and young Hounds the utmost liberty possible, but 

 never let them be out of the kennel at night. Whenever 

 the Hounds are wanted, blow them up with a horn, ^fever 

 punish them except it be necessary, and then whale them 

 soundly with a good whip. JSTo dog becomes more attached 

 to his owner, nor is more easily controlled by one who 

 understands it. Some men do, some men don't; some men 

 can, some men can't. The last three Hounds I owned, of 

 the old blue-mottled breed two dogs and a spayed bitch- 

 were so attached to me that it was actually dangerous for 

 anyone to suddenly approach me if they were near by. 

 They were never coupled, and only kenneled at night to 

 prevent them from being suspected of mischief. 



When the young Hounds are about a year old, they 

 should be taken, one or two at a time, with one or two old 

 Hounds and taught to run. If you take young ducks to the 

 water, they will swim; and if you take young hounds, well 

 bred, to the field, they will run. Experience is all they want; 

 and this a man who knows how to hunt knows how to give 

 them. At first, the old Hounds will show the way and the 

 inexperienced will follow at their heels; but in no long 

 time, a youngster, grown ambitious, will push for the lead. 



It is worth while to suggest that a very necessary adjunct 

 to a breeding kennel is a dog-proof apartment, with room 

 enough for two, for bitches in season. This apartment 

 must be such that no dog can, by any possibility, get in or 

 out except through the door. It must have a light floor, or 

 some dog is sure to dig under and get in. 



