52 TRAINING. 



punishment should warn the pupil of the consequences 

 of disobedience. He should at first be threatened by 

 the mere crack of the whip, and if its real use become 

 necessary, it must at first be inflicted very sparingly. 

 If the dog become torpid and sulky from affright, which 

 will often happen, or appear determinedly obstinate, 

 instead of severe whipping and harsh treatment, the best 

 method is to stay proceedings awhile. 



The dog being compelled to crouch down, the breaker 

 should stand over him, whip in hand, looking stead- 

 fastly, with his eyes fixed on those of his pupil, and 

 showing a determination to be obeyed, which he will 

 well understand. This may be continued for ten or 

 fifteen minutes, when the dog should be approached 

 with kindness, and a new attempt made to enforce 

 obedience. During training, the pointer puppy must 

 be inured to the report of the gun and the smell of 

 powder. The sweet and peculiar smell of game should 

 also be rendered familiar to him ; while, by using him 

 to dead game, he may be made tender-mouthed to the 

 birds he afterwards picks up or carries. His drillings 

 should be continued once a day during two or three 

 weeks, but should never be too long at one time, as 

 this only serves to fatigue and discourage the puppy. 

 In the interim he should have daily pleasing excursions 

 in the field, and the example of stanch old dogs should 

 be frequently exhibited. The young dog must be taught 

 to obey the whistle as well as the voice. 



Two or three, in check, may be pegged down one 



