510 DOG-BREAKING. 



the instant you fired. But this long digression about 

 spaniels has led us away from your pup, which wr 

 assumed 3 to be a pointer, or setter. 



CHAPTER IV. 



LESSONS IN 



86. Though you may not wish your young pointer (or 

 setter) to perform the duties of a regular retriever (292), 

 still you would do well to teach him, whilst he is a puppy, 

 to fetch and deliver into your hand anything soft you 

 may occasionally throw for him, or leave behind you in 

 some place where he will have observed you deposit it, 

 while he is following at your heels. In a little time you 

 can drop something without letting him see you, and 

 afterwards send him back for it. A dog thus made, who 

 is your intimate companion, becomes so conversant with 

 every article of your apparel, and with whatever you 

 usually carry about you, that, should you accidentally 

 drop anything, the observant animal will be almost cer- 

 tain to recover it. On receiving your order to " be off 

 and find " he will accurately retrace your footsteps for 

 miles and miles, diligently hunting every yard of the 

 ground. .Of course the distances to which you at first 



