FOR fHE FIELD AND FIELD TRIALS. I2O, 



timid, or quick or slow to learn, or whether the op- 

 portunities are meagre or abundant, etc., is for the 

 exercise of the trainer's judgment. There is no ar- 

 bitrary rule to determine it. 



When the proper time arrives for steadying the 

 puppy on point, if he flushes he is brought back to the 

 place where he should have pointed and there is 

 forced to remain till he recovers from his excitement 

 and foregoes his purpose. As the flush is repeated 

 opportunity after opportunity, the trainer evinces 

 more and more disapproval by scoldings and more or 

 less punishment, according to the requirements of 

 the case. 



At length, when the puppy has been taught what 

 is required of him, if he springs in and flushes he is 

 more severely punished. As to how much punish- 

 ment is necessary the trainer must exercise some nice 

 judgment. Some dogs require very little ; others re- 

 quire a great deal of punishment. In time, the dog 

 observes that the gun is a powerful adjunct, and he 

 works to it intelligently to obtain the greater advan- 

 tages of co-operation. 



The trainer is most likely to err in hurrying too 

 much. He is anxious to have the puppy pointing at 



