174 THE AMERICAN HUNTING DOG 



Ans. — You can train your fox terrier as an 

 earth dog for small game. It can be trained to 

 retrieve birds by any of the usual methods. It 

 is not a good water dog because of its smooth 

 coat, although in warm weather the foxy makes 

 out very well and will retrieve anything that you 

 may throw in the water or anything you point out 

 for him to get. I do not think that it is possible 

 to train a fox terrier to follow any trail because 

 nature has not given him the nose. Almost all 

 animals that leave a trail are pretty well up in 

 the game and pull all kinds of tricks to throw off 

 the dog, which will baffle even the keenest hound, 

 besides which the scent is so faint that the fox 

 terrier has no chance. He is, however, a very 

 smart little dog and will give you lots of pleasure. 



RUNAWAY DOG 



Please give me any advice possible on the fol- 

 lowing matters. I have an Irish terrier two and 

 a half years old, who roams away from home 

 whenever possible. He also wishes to fight other 



dogs on every occasion. 



J. H. W., Je. 



Ans. — You must make him less of an every- 

 body's dog. See that his home quarters are com- 

 fortable and that he has a place that he can call 



