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not right to do so. As soon as you get him to understand 

 that it is wrong to make chase, then if he persists, you 

 must punish him for disobedience; if he still persists in chas- 

 ing birds or brakes to shot, you must resort to a check cord. 

 Get a strong cord, twenty-five or thirty feet long; fasten one 

 . end to his collar and let him drag it after him in the vicin- 

 ity of game. As soon as he makes a point, get hold of the 

 cord and give him the word whoa! or any word that suits 

 you, the same word that was used to make him stand in yard 

 breaking. Always use the same word; then if he brakes in, 

 give a severe jerk with the cord; give him to understand, 

 by the tone of your voice, that it is wrong to do so. Do the 

 same if he brakes to shot. A few lessons of this kind will 

 steady him to business. While hunting, if the dog indicates 

 the presence of game by crouching and creeping, let him 

 know that you have observed him by using some particular 

 cautionary word, such as "steady," or "careful;" always 

 use the same words. You will find that it will put him on 

 his guard, and help to steady him very much. If you suc- 

 ceed the first season in teaching your dog just what is re- 

 quired of him, you will have accomplished all or more than 

 you should expect. During the close season, at home, and 

 on all occasions, continue the education of obedience; do not 

 neglect it, for obedience is all there is of it. Nature teaches 

 him to hunt; practice and experience will teach him the 

 habits of game, birds, and the likely place to find them. 

 But the importance of obedience must be taught him by 

 yourself. 



If, at the end of the third hunting season, you have suc- 

 ceeded in controlling your own temper, you will certainly 

 have succeeded in controlling your dog. If you really have, 

 you will find that you have a most exellent hunting dog; 

 one that will more than repay you with pleasure for all the 

 trouble that you have been to in training him. You will 



