144 HUNTING DOGS. 



wa^^ to get a good dog, as a man that will accept 

 these conditions will most certainl}^ send jou tbe 

 light stnff at once and not a ^'cuir-, that he has 

 scraped somewhere for f5.00 and sells you from 

 §15 to $30. 



It's detrimental to allow a bird dog to roam 

 and go self-hunting. Not being restricted he 

 gets in all sorts of mischief. Keeping at home 

 is tlie only remedy. To give ample exercise ar- 

 range a trolley in tlie yard by driving two stakes 

 into ground Avithout projecting; fasten a strong 

 Avire to top of posts and on this slip a ring to 

 slide on; to this snap the chain and the dog can 

 run u]) and dov/n the full length of wire. With- 

 in a few days he will learn the extent of run and 

 chase up and doAvn the full length for hours at 

 a time, then be content and restful. 



By nature dogs are cleanly- and will not 

 soil their bed or kennel if to be avoided. Being 

 shut up in a small place may cause them to be 

 uncleanly and soil the floor, making it disagree- 

 able, as by rolling in pla}' all the dogs will con- 

 stantly present soiled appearance. HoAvever, 

 CA^en in a small kennel this can be regulated as 

 folloAvs : Thoroughly clean out the place and 

 scrub; in one corner bore some holes into floor 

 and spread saAvdu"=:t over this part only; litter 

 the rest of space Avith clean straw and besprinkle 

 this with some strong disinfectant. Turn in the 



