052 MANUAL Ot MuDlixiN FAllKl EilY. 



ing the dogs under consideration is, to get a rabbit's skin, 

 stuffed, and begin bj tossing it about a room. "When the 

 dog, which should have a small line attached to his collar, 

 takes up the skin, bring him to jou by a gentle pull, with 

 the skin in his mouth ; encourage him three or four times, 

 -and then take the line off. When the dog begins to enjoy 

 this sport, take a small line and run it through a pulley 

 fixed to the ceiling ; then tie the rabbit's skin to one end of 

 the line, and keep the other in your hand ; after this, fire a 

 pistol, and let the skin drop. The dog will soon become 

 fond of the sport, and will thereafter readily bring every 

 head of game and wild-fowl that is shot. After some pro- 

 ficiency is made, take two or three together into a room, 

 fire the pistol, and order first one dog, and then another to 

 bring the skin : with a little practice, they will soon be 

 perfect. 



Should all these means prove unavailing, the task ought 

 to be aban ioned until he is old enough to be broken in ; and 

 he will then be better able to bear correction, and to under- 

 stand for what cause it is inflicted. 



Recourse must next be had to throwing a piece of wood 

 into the water, and desiring the dog to fetch it out, which 

 he will soon do by a little practice. 



GREYHOUNDS. 



The varieties and qualities of these dogs will be pointed 

 out in our specific account of them. 



Greyhound puppies should be kept extremely warm, being 

 very tender dogs. They never grow straight if exposed to 

 much cold ; and where gentlemen have not appropriate es- 

 tablishments for this purpose, we would recommend that 

 they be allowed to run about the kitchen fire-side ; al- 

 though in this situation they are liable to accidents. 



