APPENDIX. 347 



Therefore, that the mail's shoes may prove attractive, have them 

 lightly rubbed with tainted meat (or blood). The savoury applica- 

 tion may be progressively diminished in intensity, until at length the 

 pup is guided only by the natural effluvia escaping from the man's 

 pores. Whenever the dog gets up to him, let it be a rule that he 

 instantly reward the animal liberally with some acceptable delicacy. 



After a time the fleetest and most enduring runner should be 

 selected, and the interval between the time of his starting, and 

 the moment when the hound is laid upon the scent, should be by 

 degrees increased, until, at length, an hour and more will intervene. 



The first lessons should be given early in the morning, when the 

 dew is not quite off the grass ; and the runner should be instructed 

 to take a direction not likely to be crossed by others. Gradually the 

 hound will be made to follow the scent under less favourable cir- 

 cumstances, as respects the state of the ground and the chance of the 

 trail being interfered with. 



It will be obvious that the example of an old well-trained hound 

 would be very beneficial to the pup ; and, if it can be so managed, he 

 should not be thrown upon his own unaided resources, until he has 

 acquired a tolerable notion of his business. 



A young dog that works too fast must be brought to pursue at a 

 pace regulated by your signals (end of iv. of 141). That completes 

 his education. 



At night bloodhounds are generally held with a light cord, which 

 restraint appears to lessen their wish to give tongue. Of course, 

 they are checked if they do, that the poachers may not be warned of 

 the pursuit. 



A trained bloodhound will seldom endeavour to carry on the scent 

 he has brought into a road, until he has tried the adjacent gates, 

 gaps, and stiles. 



Bloodhounds not confined are peaceable and, apparently r , cowardly. 

 They will rarely attack, unless provoked ; but let them be once 

 roused by a blow, and they become extremely savage. They also 

 soon become savage if chained up, when they evince but little 

 affection or obedience. Should they, by accident, get loose, they 

 will more willingly allow a woman or a child to re-chain them than 

 a man. 



Bull-dogs have good noses. I have known of the cross between 

 them and the mastiff being taught to follow the scent of a man 

 almost as truly as a bloodhound. The dog I now particularly allude 

 to was muzzled during the day when accompanying the keeper ; and 

 the appearance of the formidable-looking animal, and the knowledge 

 of his powers, more effectually prevented egg-stealing than would 

 the best exertions of a dozen watchers. He was the terror of all the 

 idle boys in the neighbourhood. Every lad felt assured that, if once 

 " Growler " were put upon his footsteps, to a certainty he would be 

 overtaken, knocked down, and detained until the arrival of the 

 keeper. The dog had been taught thus : As a puppy he was excited 

 to romp and play with the keeper's children. The father would occa- 

 sionally make one of them run away, and then set the pup on him. 



