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order to have his liberty lie must not potter, and he will in a 

 short time astonish you vd h ir.s greatly improved gait. The 

 speed of almost any dog can be improved in this way, but 

 the brst results are obtained when your dog is possessed of a 

 high s'rnrg nerv n u3 temperament. With such a one prop- 

 erly handled marvelous improvement is sure to follow. 



You will also find that the example of the old dog will be 

 productive of much pood, when ypu commence accustoming 

 ycur pup to the sights and sounds of tbe street, you will be 

 spared much trouble in way-wising him by coupling them 

 together when taking a walk through th? streets, especially 

 if you are in a city where each sight and sound is new to 

 ycur pupil, for he will not only see that his companion is un- 

 concerned and thereby acquire confidence, but he will soon 

 icarn that he cannot bolt should anything strange occur, and 

 in a short time he will become steady and behave like a 

 veteran. 



Backing is an accomplishment that affords us much pleas- 

 ure — in fact, one-half of our enjoyment, when shooting over 

 a brace of dogs, is in witnessing the faultless performance of 

 a well-trained animal, as he instantly honors the point of Lis 

 companion. This accomplishment is inherent in many drgs, 

 and is as natural to them as the instinct of pointing. Yet, 

 there are many first-class animals who will not back a com- 

 panion's point, but will work forward until they obtain the 

 scent. This is always unpleasant, and often not only mars 

 our enjoyment of the sport, but the practice is very apt to 

 unsteady the other dog, especially when the dog that should 

 back thrusts his nose a little ahead, which he is very prone 

 to do. The dog that will remain perfectly steady and 

 ttaunch while his companion repeatedly practices this, i?, in- 

 deed, a treasure, and worthy fairer treatment. That your 

 dog will not be the one to commit so serious a fault you 

 can rest assured, if you have carefully followed our instruc- 

 tions in his early training and will intelligently handle him 

 when he first goes into the field with a companion. As we 

 have often remarked, first impressions play a very important 

 part in the future behavior of your d^g, therefore you 



