TRAINING VS. BREAKING. 

 Chapter I. 

 "jSTEARLY all writers upon the subject of dog training ap- 

 -L ^ pear to think that there is but one course to pursue. 

 That all knowledge that is not beaten into a dog is worthless 

 for all practical purposes, and that the whip, check-cord and 

 spike-collar, with perhaps an occasional charge of shot or a 

 vigorous dose of shoe leather, are absolutely necessary in 

 order to perfect his education. 



It may appear presumptious for us to advocate a departure 

 from the beaten path, but as we have had some little experience 

 in the past thirty years, and as many sportsmen who should 

 be good authority have seen our dogs at work, and have 

 unanimously united in pr.iseof the manner in which they 

 acquit themselves in the field, we have thought lhat per- 

 haps a description of our method of training might prove in- 

 teresting. It will be so at least to the new beginner. The 

 main object that we have in view is the amelioration of the 

 present condition of "man's best friend," and should the per- 

 usal of these lines cause even but one to follow the coursa 

 here marked out, we shall feel amply repaid for our labor. 



We have ever been possessed of a great love deep down in 

 the heart for our canine pets, and this love is the main spring- 

 that governs all our actions toward them. We do not wish 

 to be understood as meaning that we never use the whip for 

 we believe wiih the wise king of old that the rod should not 

 be spared when it is needed. What we do mean is this : 

 There is no dog worth the raising— we are speaking of point- 

 ers and setters — tbat cannot and will not learn all that it is 

 necessary for him to know without a single blow being struck 

 or a single harsh word being spoken. We are very well 

 aware that this humane course will entail a little more labor, 

 end that a vast deal more patience is required than when de- 

 pendence is placed upon the whip and boot-heel to enforce 



