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on outside. The owner, in disguise, or better 

 still some other person, should now and then 

 pound against the fence, look over the top so 

 the dog gets a glimx3se at supposed intruders; 

 partly open the gate and peek in, let the dog 

 make a rush towards him but slam gate shut be- 

 fore quite coming up, etc. Such practice will 

 make any dog watchful and cross towards all 

 strangers, and will never make friends with any 

 but his master. For an imposing, powerful and 

 the best of watch dogs get a Mastiff or a Great 

 Dane. 



It is not wise to expect too much of a new 

 dog. Some of them will fret and worry after 

 their friends and home for a long time, will 

 hardly eat or drink, and it takes the best of care 

 and attention to bring good results. Eventually 

 they will become acquainted and regain their old 

 form, if properly encouraged. 



I never pet my dogs while hunting except 

 after killing game which in my opinion is pretty 

 good policy as a dog like a man likes to have 

 credit for what he had done. l\emember also, 

 though contrary to the old fashioned theory that 

 it is just as unreasonable to ask a dog to hunt 

 without food as it would be to hitch up a horse 

 and drive him all day without either hay or 

 grain, there has been many a good dog called a 

 "quitter" simply because he was weak from the 



