92 THE AMERICAN HUNTING DOG 



come in for his full share. He will be lively and 

 aggressive himself, lick every one's face, explore 

 the entire premises, get himself into trouble in the 

 first five minutes in your house, and turn your 

 whole schedule of existence upside down — for the 

 first few days ! Then you get used to it, and do 

 not take him and his wants so seriously. 



About the first problem that arrives, and that 

 with the going down of the sun, is whether to make 

 a house dog of him or a kennel dog. Both ways 

 have their advantages; the kennel-raised dog is 

 hardier and more independent and better as a 

 watchdog if the premises are large; the house- 

 raised dog is more intimately your chum and the 

 pet of the family, he will be less hardy, because 

 half his life — the hours of night — are spent in- 

 doors out of the fresh air, and, if the premises are 

 small or limited, he will do better as a watchdog 

 if kept indoors, for with him on guard the house 

 cannot be entered nor the dog poisoned, as will 

 likely happen if kept in a kennel outside. House- 

 breaking him is a small matter if rightly managed. 

 Tie him to his mat or sleeping comer with a short 

 chain, and take him out the last thing at night and 

 the first thing in the morning, as regularly as the 

 sun rises and sets, punish him for transgressions 

 at the scene of his crime, and you will have him 



