148 Modern Breaking 



The following methods are practiced by expe- 

 rienced breakers : Shoot a rabbit in front of 

 a chasing dog, tie the rabbit about the dog's 

 neck and force him to carry it on a day's hunt. 

 This is calculated to disgust an energetic, hard- 

 hunting dog with the entire rabbit family. If 

 it does not break him in one day, make him 

 carry it a second, and a third day or even 

 longer, about the kennel. 



Whipping a dog with a rabbit you have shot 

 in front of him is sometimes effectual in im- 

 pressing upon him the undesirability of hunting 

 them. If this does not succeed in breaking him 

 of the habit, put on the spike collar, attach the 

 long check cord, that may be allowed to drag 

 or be attached after he establishes a point. When 

 the rabbit is jumped he should be allowed to 

 chase the full length of the cord and brought to 

 a sudden stop. A few experiences of this kind 

 will bring the most confirmed rabbit chaser 

 to a realization of the fact that he must give 

 up the reprehensible practice,' 



EGG SUCKING. 



Some dogs get into this habit and pursue it 

 most industriously. Scolding and whipping, if 

 caught in the act, will cure some dogs. Hand- 

 ing the dog a hot egg is also usually successful. 

 If it is not, the contents of an egg may be 

 partially drawn through a small hole drilled at 

 one end with the point of a knife, and a quan- 



