CHAPTER V. 



INITIATORY LESSONS OUT OF DOORS. TRICKS. 



131. Lessons in Country Walks. 132. "Instruction in quartering;" hunted where 

 least likely to find Game ; taught while young. In note, Bitch shot over when 

 seven months old. -133. If unreasonably long before taking to hunting, the 

 remedy. 134. Utility of Initiatory Lessons; taught without punishing. 

 135. Self-confidence of timid Dogs increased. 136. The more Dogs learn, the 

 more readily they learn. 137. Two superior Dogs better than half-a-dozen of 

 the ordinary sort ; Action of Dogs ; their Feet ; Loins ; dash of Foxhound gives 

 endurance ; cross with Bull hunts with nose too low ; Reliefs desirable ; best 

 Dog reserved for evening. 138. Immense sums spent in shooting, yet begrudged 

 for superior Dogs. 139. Memorandum, never to ride through gate with gun 

 athwart-ship ; instance of Dog's behaving admirably the first day shown Game. 

 140. Proves the value of Initiatory Lessons. 141. Summary of knowledge 

 imparted by them. 142. Why to signal with right Hand. 143. Obedience of 

 Shepherd's Dogs to Signals. 144. One Word only of command ; dogs attend to 

 the general Sound, not to the several Words. 145. Names of Dogs not to end in 

 "O ;" to be easily called ; to be dissimilar. 146. " Drop" better word of com- 

 mand than "Down;" use words of command least likely to be employed by 

 others ; when purchasing a Dog, ascertain what words he is accustomed to. 

 147 to 149. Ladies have no control over Dogs ; the reason. 150. They possess 

 patience and temper: could teach any Tricks; Dogs how taught to fag at 

 Cricket. 151. Newfoundland carrying off lady's Parasol for a Bun. 152. He 

 was a Physiognomist. 153. Method of teaching "carrying," greatly differs from 

 method of teaching "fetching." 154. Tricks exhibited with effect. 155 to 157. 

 Instanced at Tonbridge Wells. 1^8, 159. Instanced at Gibraltar; Game of 

 Draughts. 160, 161. Elephant shown off. 162. Bewilderment of Keeper of 

 Menagerie. 163. Ladies' Pets too pampered ; Shepherd's Collies. 164. Kind- 

 ness without petting. 165, 166. Instance of bad Habit cured by perseverance. 

 Ladies breaking in Dogs for the gun. In note, Whale fishing at Bermuda. 

 167. Dog's Affections; always gained by first attentions: win his love, that he 

 may exert himself to please. Dog sleeping on poacher's clothes. 169. Esqui. 

 maux Dogs ; Esquimaux Women. 



131. As I before observed, you can practise most of 

 the initiatory lessons in your country walks. Always 

 put something alluring in your pocket to reward your 

 pupil for prompt obedience. Do not take him out un- 

 necessarily in bad weather. On no account let him 

 amuse himself by scraping acquaintance with every idle 

 cur he meets on the way ; nor permit him to gambol 



