

532 DOG-BREAKING. 



119. He will know 



i. That he is to pay attention to his whistle the 

 whistle that you design always to use to him. 



, I mean that, when he hears one, low blast on his 

 whistle he is to look to you for orders, but not 

 necessarily run towards you, unless he is out of 

 sight, or you continue whistling (18). 



n. That " Toho," or the right arm raised nearly per- 

 pendicularly, means that he is to stand still 

 (19 to 21). 



in. That " Drop," or the left arm raised nearly perpen- 

 dicularly, or the report of a gun, means that he 

 is to crouch down with his head close to the 

 ground, between his feet, however far off he may 

 be ranging. Greater relaxation in the position 

 may be permitted after he has been a little time 

 shot over (22 to 26). 



IV. That "On," the shortest word for "hie-on," or 

 the forward underhand swing of the right hand, 

 signifies that he is to advance in a forward direc- 

 tion the direction in which you are waving. 

 This signal is very useful. It implies that you 

 want the dog to hunt ahead of you. You em- 

 ploy it also when you are alongside of him at his 

 point, and are desirous of urging him to follow 

 up the running bird or birds, and press to a rise. 

 If he push on too eagerly, you restrain him by 

 slightly raising the right hand XIT. of this para- 

 graph (18 to 21). 



