10 TRAINING vs. BREAKING. 



fowls, and if possible procure a brood of chickens for him 

 to associate with. We greatly prefer game fowls for this 

 purpose, for we think they are possessed of stronger scent, 

 thus being more attractive to him, and making him all the 

 more eager to investigate them, while the mother being much 

 more brave in their defense than a common dunghill will at 

 his first attempt to chase or worry them give him a lesson 

 that he will never forget. Upon the occasion of his first in- 

 troduction to them, do not allow him to mistrust that you 

 have planned the interview, but let him accidentally come 

 upon them while a 1 ; play ; he may not cha?e, but the chances 

 are that he will make a rush for them. Do not stir, but 

 calmly say, To ho, and leave the rest to the old hen. 

 Should he hear you and stop, you must caress and praiee 

 him. Should he "point" them, do not enourage, neither 

 must you prevent him, but take no notice of it, for 

 should he find that it was pleasing to you he might form 

 habits that would not always prove satisfactory. On the 

 other hand, should you discourage him he would perhaps 

 think it was wrong to point, so that the best way is to 

 leave him alone, and let him point to his heart's content, 

 thankful that he has the instinct, and content to patiently 

 await the proper time to so direct this wonderful gift that 

 its display shall minister to your pleasure and afford you 

 abundant enjoyment 



There is one other point to which we wish to call your 

 attention while we are upm the subject. If you have 

 hunted much you have undoubtedly seen dogs that would 

 point rabbits and perhaps chase them. Now, that our pupil 

 may not be guilty of such indiscretion, when old enough 

 to take the field, we will proceed to so train him that he will 

 never pay them the slightest attention. We always obtain, 

 if possible, a pair or more of our common wild rabbits ; if 

 these cannot be had the tame variety will answer. Then we 

 build them a hutch alongside the puppy's pen, with a hole 

 communicating just large enough for them to pass through, 

 that they may visit him at their pleasure and readily escape 

 should he be loo familiar, and our word for it you never 



