186 THE AMERICAN HUNTING DOG 



poses : Airedales, Irish, Scotch, Yorkshire, Skye, 



West Highland or fox terriers, or any other dogs 



that may be better for the above purposes that I 



have not mentioned? 



Wm. H. Neumann. 



Ans. — ^We prefer the Airedale if you want a 

 dog that can kill a tramp instead of merely bark- 

 ing at him. In cities or thickly settled suburban 

 districts the Irish and fox terriers would be 

 preferable. If there are children about, Airedale 

 or Irish make good playmates that will not get 

 cross or snap. 



MAKING THE PUP CHICKEN PROOF 



I have an Irish setter pup about six months old. 

 I have to keep him tied up most of the time ex- 

 cept in the evenings. I have a bunch of tame 

 chickens, and if the dog is loose he will immedi- 

 ately start after them and if left loose I believe 

 he would kill the bunch. 



I killed a chicken near his house the other night 

 and he almost went crazy trying to get at the 

 chicken. 



Is there any way I can cure him of this habit, 

 a whipping don't seem to do him any good. 



J. W. GOBMAN. 



