92 TRAINING THE HUNTING BOG 



The command "Go on' 5 denotes that the dog is to 

 start freely forward and work according to his own 

 or master's pleasure. During the early months of 

 the pupil's puppyhood this command may be easily 

 taught. It is readily accomplished by associating 

 it with the act of freeing the puppy from his kennel, 

 or uttering it at the moment of freeing him from the 

 chain or lead strap when he is taken afield. 



When so freed from either chain or kennel, he 

 would *"'go on" whether the command were uttered 

 or not, and this is the main reason that it is so easily 

 taught when the pupil is still a tender puppy. It 

 then is in entire consonance with his inclination, and 

 "he learns readily its import by associating it with 

 freedom from all restraint. 



A motion of the hand forward, associated with 

 it, is soon understood as signifying the same as the 

 order, and is quite as promptly acted upon. 



If the puppy has any spirit at all he takes un- 

 bounded pleasure on hearing the command "Go on," 

 or en seeing the signal, either of which denotes that 

 he is at liberty to romp at his own free will. 



"COME IN." 



