1 68 AN ENGLISH GAMEKEEPER. 



it, as a young dog will often make mistakes, or 

 be unsteady and run in at the wrong time, 

 through earnestness, or jealousy of another dog. 

 If you perceive this, call the dog to you, and 

 talk to him quietly, cautioning him before you 

 use the whip. With old dogs who know 

 their work, and wilfully transgress and set me 

 at defiance, I do use the whip, perhaps more 

 sharply than most men. The dog has defied 

 me, and it remains to be proved which is mas- 

 ter, he or I, and he will have to submit to me 

 before I leave off. One thing I always do after 

 the dog has submitted to me, I make him come 

 and humble himself, lick my hands and so forth, 

 so that we may part good friends. This is a great 

 point with dogs, because, if you let them leave 

 you as soon as you have done thrashing them, 

 they will probably come out on bad terms with 

 you the next day, and remain so for some time. 

 Never take your dogs into the kennel in a 

 bad temper, cheer them up into a good one, 

 play with them, or give them something nice 

 to eat out of your pocket. You should always 

 carry something, the leg bone of a fowl or any- 



