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the offending hound with a tough old ram, who will 

 knock him about well and put the fear of sheep into 

 him. I have read, however, of this remedy even 

 proving unavailing. A proud Master who had recom- 

 mended the cure to a friend took the latter to the 

 ram's shed to exhibit the triumphant result. Upon 

 opening the door they discovered the hound surely 

 enough, but the ram had practically disappeared, 

 his fellow prisoner having slain and devoured him ! 

 For an old hound killing sheep, there is, as Beckford 

 says, but one remedy, " The halter^ Another cure 

 suggested for young hounds running sheep is to tie 

 up the offender securely by his feet, place him in a 

 lane or gateway, and drive a flock of sheep right over 

 him. 



It is better at first to keep the young hounds in a 

 separate kennel if it can be managed. When taken 

 out to exercise, a young hound should be coupled 

 with an old steady hound, and, preferably, dogs with 

 bitches. Harriers in kennel are, at least as quarrel- 

 some as foxhounds, and need looking after in this 

 respect. I have known a harrier in the kennels of a 

 Sussex pack torn to pieces by his fellows ; and a draft 

 hound from the same kennel, sent to another pack, 

 was slaughtered by her new messmates. It some- 

 times happens that the whole pack, or nearly all of 

 them, take a dislike to a particular hound. If this 

 is the case that hound had better be drafted, or his 

 end may be a bloody one. Young hounds need feed- 

 ing twice a day. The ceremony of rounding ears, 

 if it is followed, should take place before the weather 

 is hot. Six months is a proper age at which rounding 

 may be performed. This may be done with scissors, 

 or with a special instrument (shaped like a crescent), 

 and a block and mallet. Among many, probably 



