FOR THE FIELD AND FIELD TRIALS. 



the command, if the object is held on a level with 

 his mouth, a few feet in front of him ; that in which 

 he will follow it up and pick it out of the hand of the 

 trainer, or off the ground or floor, knowing then 

 fully that the act if completed will free him from 

 pain ; that in which the attempt is made to teach the 

 dog to pick up an object off the floor or ground with- 

 out the fear of the collar. If each stage has been 

 thoroughly inculcated, but little, if any, difficulty will 

 be encountered in steady advancement. 



He further must be schooled to go after the object 

 when it is thrown to a distance. 



If at first he fights the collar, the trainer lets him 

 do so at the end of the check cord till he entirely de- 

 sists. 



A corncob is a good object to school the dog on 

 in his first lessons. It is not repugnant to him; it 

 is shaped so that he can conveniently hold it in his 

 mouth, and a clean one can be conveniently used at 

 every lesson. 



The first lessons should be given in a room, free 

 from disturbing noises and the presence of spec- 

 tators. The dog should face diagonally across his 

 trainer on the right side, so that he will be facing the 



