44 HUNTING DOGS. 



Sboulcl joiir pnp go in and stay, don't run 

 him too often unless lie is near a year old. Never 

 take him out unless he is Avell fed, and in good 

 shape to run. After a race or two let him go as 

 soon as the trail is struck, and after a fe^Y races, 

 catch the old dog, after tlie fox is going, and see 

 what the pup Avill do alone. Then take them 

 out on a good day, let the old dog pick up the 

 trail, and after the puiis have started, catch the 

 old dog and let the pups go alone, and if they 

 trail, start and run that fox to a finish, that is 

 all the pedigree they will ever need. 



When you turn your dog loose, don't run 

 and yell and get him so excited that he doesn't 

 know what to do, just unbuckle his collar and let 

 him go. If he does not understand going into a 

 race, it Avill not help matters to excite him, just 

 walk to wlicre the fox has passed and he will 

 likely take the trail, and will know better what 

 to do the next time. 



When your dogs are running and happen to 

 lose the trail near you, do not run and call, try- 

 ing to help them get started, for if let alone they 

 are far more apt to pick it up and go on in good 

 shape; by getting them excited and running wild 

 the chase would likely end right there. 



My rule is this: Whenever I pull a dog's 

 collar, he must look out for No. 1 without my 

 going to show him. 



