TRAINING — RANDOM SUGGESTIONS^ ETC. 101 



Don't correct him by pulling his ears, for 

 a fox dog needs his hearing. 



Don't feed but twice a day, and don't stint 

 him on his feed before starting on a race. 



Don't allow him to run loose when you are 



not using him. 



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Did vou ever try using a sheep bell on a 

 still trailer on windy, stormy nights? It's a suc- 

 bells on sheep and disregard them until the dog 

 but 'coon usually become accustomed to sheep 

 bells on sheep and disregards them until the dog 

 gets too close for them to escape. Then, Ayhere 

 not accustomed to the bell, their curiosity oyer- 

 comes their fear. The best pair of 'coon dogs 

 I eyer owned was Sport, a fox hound and collie, 

 half and half, a slow semi-mute trailer, and 

 Simon, a full blood fox terrier, a fast mute 

 trailer. I used a bell on Sport. This and his 

 occasional barks on the trail kept the attention 

 of the 'coon while Simon cut across lots and in- 

 variably took him unawares. 



I haye learned at considerable expense that 

 the best at most any price is the cheapest. If 

 you want a good, cheap 'coon dog, get a half 

 pup collie and half fox hound. Never give him 

 a taste of nor let him see a rabbit, teach him a 

 few tricks (to make him pay for his meals), 

 such as jumping oy^r a stick, then a pole, then 



