British Dogs at Work 



the toes, does not go footsore so readily, and 

 is therefore more adapted to a hard day 

 on the moors, where the heather is apt to 

 trouble a pointer a good deal. 



In selecting a puppy from a litter note 

 the one that takes most notice of his 

 surroundings and displays the least signs 

 of nervousness at unwonted noises. It is 

 scarcely necessary to say that you will pick 

 a strong and healthy one. Early lessons 

 cannot begin too soon, but of course they 

 must be of an elementary nature, such as 

 would be given to any dog that one wishes 

 to grow up handy and under satisfactory 

 control. Teach them to obey readily, to 

 come to heel at command, and to kennel up 

 instantly when told to do so. This will 

 make the later and more important tuition 

 comparatively easy when one starts in earnest 

 after the novice has reached his eighth or 

 ninth month. Too much stress cannot be 

 laid upon the master arriving at a good 

 understanding with the pupil as soon as 



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