in that line. In all cases try and select a dog of a 

 good liver color; and if you start out with a lib- 

 eral*supply of patience, firmness and kindness, you 

 can soon possess an excellently trained animal, 

 that time will render very nearly perfect. 



One cannot commence too early with' a puppy. 

 First see to it that you gain its good will and con- 

 fidence; get him to like you, to greet your coming, 

 and to grow fond of you Don't try and commence 

 the training part too quick; rather confine your 

 efforts to a participation in its romping, playful 

 innocence; and reward its efforts of play with a 

 few choice bits from your own hands. If it is sul- 

 len, deceitful or morose, discard it for a brighter, 

 better one. When its age is such that it can rea- 

 son and think, then teach it litile things, like lay- 

 ing down at the word of "down," and when it un- 

 derstands, insist that it does what you tell it to 

 do. Enforce obedience. Teach it to pick up little 

 articles and bring them in play; first to pick it 

 up and let you take it from him easily; then to go 

 and get it. For a like purpose use the same 

 words, always, such as fetch, bring, .carry, lay 

 down, look, etc. Punish him only when you must, 

 and do not tax his patience with too long lessons. 

 Better still, if you emphasize your lessons with a 

 ; certain always the same movement of your 

 hand, of the different lessons you teach him, so as 

 he can recognize that hand signal in lieu of your 

 voice of command when in the field. The fewer . 

 the words you speak the better. If a water dog 1 , 

 never throw him into the water after an object; 

 take and put the object a few steps in first, then 

 throw it farther and farther out, and encourage 

 him by words of praise and petting when he does 

 it. Don't choose cold days at first, harden him 

 gradually, and he will soon be only too eager to 

 do your bidding-, in ice cold waters. 



Try and convey to him your meaning by illus- 

 tration, take for instance teaching him to "down," 

 if he fails to grasp your meaning, force him to lay 

 down by pressing him down don't be too hasty; 

 it takes time to teach a child years of it; and you 

 cannot expect to train a good dog in a few weeks. 

 "Teach him to put things he brings you into your 

 hands. Keep him around the house, don't let him 



