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then let go the young hoimd first and the "old 

 timer" last. If the hound comes from hunting 

 stock, he will hang to the trail with the other 

 dog and he will only turn up with him but for 

 some reason or another, should the young hound 

 come back to you, "don't get mad and kick or 

 beat him.'' No, this is a great error and many 

 are the dogs which haye been spoiled that wa3\ 

 Instead of beating, speak kindly to him and pet 

 him a few seconds and keep moying towards 

 Ayhere the chase is going. 



Don't excite your dog, pay no attention to 

 him. If lie wants to follow you at your heels, 

 let him do so and once you reach a place where 

 likely the other dog is going to pass, stay there 

 and when the old dog comes along, the young one 

 will again join and may stay this time with him, 

 as the scent will be hot and the chances are ten 

 to one that the young hound will take a hand in 

 the music. But if after ten, or twenty minutes, 

 he should again return, treat him as before. Be 

 always kind to him. If you haye no old dog to 

 train your young one, go with your dog and show 

 him the game you want him to hunt, lead him 

 until you kill one, then blood him. The blooding 

 is the "A, B, C" of training. Allow him to smell 

 the game all he likes, speak kindly to him eyen 

 if he bites the game, don't kick him off or use a 

 stick on him, as I haye often seen done by some 



