14'2 THE POINTER. 



without caprice, or standing when you call. If he 

 chap his point, it is a good symptom ; if he mouth 

 and hug his game, it shews he relishes his business. 

 If a pointer has not been well trained, when he 

 comes upon the haunt, or run of birds, he will dash, 

 flourish, jump, run at shot, and the like. These, 

 however, are merely the effects of high courage, and 

 may be cured by work and good teaching. 



Never beat a dog after he has done wrong, but as 

 nearly in the act as possible. When you punish, 

 have him upon a training-cord, and do not loose him 

 till he has become reconciled to you. Should you 

 let him go before, he will very likely skulk ; coil the 

 line round your hand, and keep him at heel for some 

 time, and give him his liberty by degrees. If you 

 observe any signs of skulking, fasten the line to a 

 stake, and leave him behind you for a field or two. 

 Then return, and if he seems cheerful, give him a 

 piece of buiscuit, and caress him. Let him then off, 

 but still fast to the cord ; as soon as he beats freely, 

 you may remove it altogether. When dogs are 

 callous to the whip, holding them up by a cord, with 

 a slip-noose, till they become alarmed, will often 

 succeed ; use the whip at the same time. 



There are some dogs of such very timid disposi- 

 tions, that they will not bear any punishment. These 

 must be made to punish themselves, by means of 

 check-collars and cross-puzzles. Not knowing, in 

 this case, whence the chastisement comes, they do 

 not take offence from, or dislike to, those with whom 



