TRAINING FOR SQUIRRELS AND RABBITS. 77 



time telling him to ''hunt 'em up/' Keep a 

 l-iece away from him and he will soon start to 

 hunt again. Now if he runs one into a den, 

 what should you do? Dig 'im out and be a 

 ''Johnny-dig-'em-out" or let him go. 



Better examine the first den, and if not over 

 2 or 3 feet deep and only a small hole, you may 

 dig it out, if it is one of your dog's first hunts, 

 but don't dig very big dens, for by the time you 

 dig one out, you may get a shot at another. The 

 way to get your pup away from a den is to look 

 the situation over and then give up, telling him 

 to give it up; we can't get it; he will soon come 

 away. 



There are other things to be careful of; first 

 you should never hurry your dog; walk slow 

 and when he gets used to hunting let him scare 

 up the most of the game or he will get lazy and 

 want you to be the dog. Never whip your dog 

 for a mistake, or you may spoil him. Then when 

 you come home you may give him the rabbit 

 heads. Let him in the house, and when you eat 

 your rabbit, give him all the bones. This will 

 teach him why and for Athat you take your game 

 home. One great thing is, if your dog scares up 

 game and is following on the trail, don't change 

 your standing place too often; judge the point 

 where the game will come around and stay there 

 until it does come. 



Some fellows will run, jump and halloo 



