534 DOG-BREAKING. 



pany with the signal to " Heel," means that 

 there is something not far off, which he would 

 have great satisfaction in finding. On hearing it, 

 he will come to you, and await your signals in- 

 structing him in what direction he is to hunt for 

 it. When, by signals, you have put him as near 

 as you can upon the spot where you think the 

 bird has fallen, you will say " Find ;" for, until 

 you say that word, he ought to be more occupied 

 in attending to your signals than in searching for 

 the bird. When you have shot a good many 

 birds to him, if he is within sight, in order to 

 work more silently, omit saying " Dead," only 

 signal to him to go to " Heel" (18, 30, 31, 40). 



xn. That " Care*' means that he is near that for which 

 he is hunting. This word, used with the right 

 hand slightly raised the signal for the " Toho," 

 only not exhibited nearly so energetically will 

 soon make him comprehend that game is near 

 him, and that he is therefore to hunt cautiously. 

 You will use it when your young dog is racing 

 too fast among turnips or potatoes (35). 

 xtn. That " Up" means that he is to sniff with his nose 

 high in the air for that of which he is in search 

 (37). 



*iv. That "Away" or "Gone," or "Flown" is an 

 indication that the thing for which he was hunt- 

 ing and of which he smells the taint, is no longer 

 there. This word is not to be used in the field 



