58 WITH HOUND AND TERRIER. 



" I admire your taste," was my reply, " for I 

 think just the same," and then of course I told 

 him the dog was mine. 



Among the house servants Sharper went by the 

 name of Suet, as, alas ! for doggy weakness, he 

 would always steal the suet from the larder when 

 he had the chance. Whenever he found the larder 

 door open he would rush in and seize the suet, 

 and then march majestically down to the 

 kennels, growling furiously all the way to warn 

 off meddlers. 



In the event of terriers showing a great dislike 

 to one particular dog, I should always draft the 

 unwelcome one, as sooner or later he will be sure 

 to come to grief. The older dogs, however, will 

 never fall on their own progeny when brought 

 back from walk, though there may be a little 

 snarling and grumbling at first at the liberties 

 the young ones will take with them. Such signs 

 of discontent must not, of course, be encouraged ; 

 but I should never strike a dog for it, as in that 

 case he would be apt to associate the puppy with 

 his discomfiture, and might resent it. 



Two very important points to be considered in 

 bringing terriers into condition for work are food 

 and exercise. Of the latter they should have 

 plenty at regular intervals ; and I give mine a 

 good run every morning and a shorter one at 

 night before feeding. In the case of terriers that 

 are to work with foxhounds, they may be exer- 

 cised with the pack, but they should never be 



