The club room of the Sportsman was filled to overflowing, and as 

 parties came at different times of the day, there were several exhibi- 

 tions given during the day. Mr. Erb had two dogs, one partly 

 trained and the other just being initiated. 



He explained that he had trained over i,6oo dogs and had never 

 .spoiled one, as he does not use torturing methods and cow the dog. 

 He starts in by getting acquainted with the dog and gaining his con- 

 fidence, then continues by being kind all through his succeeding les- 

 .'^ons. Over a hundred people, including some ladies, called during the 

 day. All marveled at the control he had over the dogs, one being a 

 ten months pointer which picked up a dead bird nicely, being his first 

 effort. During the past seventeen years Mr. Erb has lived at LaFay- 

 ette, Ind., where he has confined himself to breaking shooting dogs. 

 So successful have been his methods that one of the best known game 

 shots, and men of leisure, in the state of Wisconsin, offered him $500 

 for his system of training. This Mr. Erb refused, and though said 

 party was a visitor at Mr. Erb's home, he never caught on, as the train- 

 ing was done under cover. 



Since Mr. Erb has patented his devices he has sold this gentlemen 

 a set and now he says he would not be without same for $1,000 as he 

 will hereafter train his own dogs. Mr. Erb will willingly give these 

 exhibitions at points not too remote from his home, and when once 

 understood every dog owner will readily see that it will be a pleasure 

 to raise and train his own dog. Mr. Erb has attended many large 

 tournaments and the way his dogs brought in the dead and wounded 

 birds was favorably commented upon by agents of the Humane Society. 

 These devices are advertised in our business columns. 



(American Field, Feb. 7, 1903, Chicago, III.) 

 An exhibition of teaching a dog to retrieve was given in the Amer- 

 ican Field's club room last week by Fred Erb, of LaFayette, Ind., by 

 the use of his devices advertised in our business columns, wherein he 

 challenges anyone to equal his method to train a dog to retrieve from 

 land or water. Kindness is the first requisite. Mr. Erb had two dogs, 

 one fully trained, the other green. He did not use force. He had 

 four simple devices — that completed his set — and the dogs took kindly 

 to his training. He first made the dog understand that his command 

 must be obeyed by adjusting a slight choke device; then he produced 



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