48 PRINCIPLES OF DOG TRAINING. 
companion is in following him up closely and 
encouraging him with your presence. Let him 
be assured by your actions and zeal that you are 
thoroughly in earnest, and never under any cir- 
cumstances leave the field to return home, or go 
elsewhere, without giving him timely notice, or 
calling him in. Then by your conduct he will 
be assured of your kindly intentions. At the 
termination of every hunt, whistle him up, take 
off your game-bag, empty out the contents before 
him, let him see what you have both accom- 
plished, and, while you put the birds back one by 
one, use endearing terms to him, laugh and make 
merry with him, appearing to be proud of your 
success; he will catch the spirit, and be no less 
pleased. All of this is flattering to him, and, 
though a youngster may not understand it at 
first, an old one fully appreciates it. I have 
owned old pointers who on occasions have 
seemed greatly overcome with joy, evincing it 
by rolling over and over, and jumping upon me 
and my gun, showing as much satisfaction and 
conceit as one can well imagine. 
Mr. Edward Laverack, the famous old English 
breeder, says: ——“I seldom use whip or whistle, 
