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poohs them as insignificant has no business with 

 animals as a charge. 



Hounds should always be drawn one at a time 

 for feeding, and that by name, no animal being 

 allowed to stir out of his turn, nor should the 

 same order ever be preserved, as otherwise they 

 get very cunning and answer, not to their names, 

 but to the turn which they feel has arrived. By 

 this means discipline is preserved, both indoors 

 and out, and the dog eats his fill slowly and un- 

 disturbed, while meantime one has a chance to 

 look him over, and " have a word with him " all 

 alone, as enjoyable to him as to you, if you have 

 the real instinct of dog love and dog sense. No 

 hound should move from his bench until 

 called, and any misbehavior must be punished 

 by a sharp rate or whip-crack, and by being left 

 until the last. Properly drilled, not a hound will 

 stir until called. When troughs are filled, open 

 the connecting door and give the order, " Bench 

 up, all of you, bench up ! " As soon as all are up 

 and waiting, draw one by name, as, " Prattler, 

 come over ! " speaking the dog's name very 

 clearly. Some timid or cowed ones will show 

 that they have been cruelly flogged by previous 

 feeders, but one can soon get them to bound at 



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