Aug. 7. 1897-1 
FOREST AND STREAM^ 
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Times of Timidity, 
I LIVE on the banks of the beautiful and noble Connecticut 
River, about sis miles from its mouth . Formerly it was a 
great place for ducks, rail and snipe, but constant shooting 
has done tbem up so that now one has to go to some other 
place to find good shooting. 
Years ago there were many good shots here. Among 
them was one whom now the boys call Popy A. He was 
good-hearted, genial and jolly, and all that goes to make a 
tip-top companion on a cruise, a good fisherman and boat- 
man. Usually he had a yacht, and was always ready to 
give his friends a good tinae. He came to me one Novem- 
ber and proposed that we should take a 30ft. sloop, go to 
the mouth of the river and try the ducks for a week. It 
was Just what I wanted, .lust below the Shore Line bridge 
a channel puts in and leads down inside the meadow, com- 
ing out on the Bound nearly a mile east of the river. We 
decided to make our harbor in this channel, as it was nearer 
where we expected to do our shooting. We went in at high 
•water, near night, and anchored, as we supposed, in mid- 
channel, but the tide was on the meadows and fooled ua. 
The wind soon came out northwest, ebb tide made, and the 
yacht swung to her anchor all right, so we turned in. 
There was more room on the captain's side of cabin, so we 
piled a,ll our extra coats, bedding, etc., alongside the center 
case and some on top. About midnight I was suddenly 
thrown from the locker to the floor, and it was done quickly, 
too. I had no time to think what could be the matter, for I 
heard Pop sing out, "Help me out of this!" I struck a 
light and found that all the dunnage had gone to leeward 
and had covered Pop, so he could not help himself. I 
helped him out and then we investigated, and found 
that the yacht had swung so near the meadows that her 
keel had caught on the bank, and when the tide had 
fallen away she had fallen over— off shore, of course— and 
■was on her beam ends— keel still in the mud. We were afraid 
that when the tide rose she would not lift quickly enough to 
keep afloat, but though the water came almost to the top of 
the cockpit rail, she finally came up all right. While we 
■were waiting I asked Pop, ''Were you ever so frightened 
before?" 
"Yes, twice. Once at mouth of Lord's Cove; I was 
■waiting just inside the running ice for a shot at whistlers 
and shelorakes. I saw drifting down the river a cake of ice 
with a large hair seal on it He would dive once in a while 
and I suppose went to the bottom for fish. I wished 1 
could get a shot at him. When about abreast of me— about 
two gun-shots off— he took another dive. I was all ready 
in case he came up near enough. Presently I heard a slight 
noise, and turned my head aft; and do you believe it,' he 
had swum Inshore and came up close to the stern of the 
boat, so near he could look in, I was just on the point of 
jumping overboard and going ashore, when he disappeared 
as quickly and quietly as became." 
"When was the other time you felt timid?" 
Pop's face laughed all around his mouth, I had put it so 
mildly. 
"That was when I -was hauling my duck boat across 
Eley's meadow to the creek. It was a hard pull, with de- 
coys, gun and ammunition. I was about half-way, and had 
sat down to rest, when I noticed that one of a laige herd of 
cattle -was coming my way. I looked again and saw it was 
a big bull, and he evidently meant business. I knew he 
•would overtake me if I ran, so I turned over my boat and 
crawled under. The bull seemed surprised that I had dis- 
appeared, and after snifiing around a spell went off. I 
waited until he was nearly up with the cattle, and then 
started again. But that old critter was no fool; he had his 
eye on me, and 1 had hardly started before he came on the 
run. To do my best, I couldn't make the creek, so under 
the boat I went again. This time the bull was mad. He 
bellowed and pawed, and tore up the sod around the boat 
with his horns, and I was holding down the boat all I could. 
But he got tired after a while, and went so far away that 
this time I launched my boat, and you may be sure I was 
happy." 
he Menml 
FIXTURES. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
^^ys- -^.—Continental Field Trial Club's Northwest Stake, Brown's 
Valley, Minn. ' 
Aug. 3u.— Western Canada Kennel Club's trials. 
Sept. 1.— Continental Field Ti-ials Club's chickea trials, Mon-is Man 
Sept. 6. Manitoba Field Trials Club. Morris, Man. 
Sept. 7.— NorUi western Field Trial Club's Champion Stake, Morris. 
Man. ' 
Oct. 25.— Brunswick Fur Club's ninth annual trials, 
Nov. 1.— Dixie Red Fox Club's third annual meet, ■W^averly Miss 
Nov. 1.— New England Beagle Club's trials, Oxford, Mass 
Nov. 2.— Monongahels Valley Game and Fish iTocective Associ- 
ation's trials, Greene county. Pa. 
Nov. 8.— tJnion Field Trials Club's trials, Carlisle, Ind 
Nov. 9.— Central Beagle Club's trials, SLarpsburg, Pa 
Nov. 9.-Peninsular Field Trial Club's trials, Leamington, Ont. 
Nov. 16.-E F. T. Club's trials, Newton, N. 6. « ' 
r^^°J- 16-— Internalional Field Trials Club's eighth annual trials 
Chatham, Ont. ' ' 
Nov. 22.-U. 8. F, T. Club's autumn trials. 
1898, 
Jan. 10.— U. S. F. T Club's winter trials, West Point, Miss 
Jan. 17.— Continental F. T. Club's trials, New Albany, Miss. 
SCHOOLING THE DOG— VIII. 
^ The trainer, when walking about, or when going shoot- 
ing or crossing unfavorable ground, or walking along the 
highway or crossing through towns or passing near houses, 
etc., will find constantly recurring occasion for bringing 
his dog to heel. Or he may simply desire that his dog 
should cease work, or, if not working, that he should not 
be running lawlessly about. He is both kept under con- 
trol and prevented from doing mischief by making him 
walk at heel. 
' Heel" is the order most used to command the dog to 
desist from further efibrt and walk behind his teacher 
Prompt and constant obedience to this order is so essential 
to the proper control and management of the dog at cer- 
tain times that special pains should be taken to teach it 
thoroughly. Simple as is the act required, and the ease 
with which it can be taught, few dogs are properly trained 
in it. The dog either comes in reluctantly after the order is 
bawled out to him a greater or less number of times, and 
when he at last is at heel, if the trainer takes his eyes oflf 
him a moment the dog takes a cast to the rear and begins 
hunting behind his trainer; or he loafs and dawdles, pay- 
ing visits to vagrant curs, or noses and potters about, 
searching for bones or garbage. Or, if he has 
none of these faults, he may press forward first 
on one side of his trainer then the other, ham- 
pering his movements and necessitating constant 
watching lest he break away. At fi^eld trials, where 
one would expect to see training in its greatest perfection, 
even in its most minute details, it is rare indeed that a 
dog is broken to go at heel properly. Most handlers lead 
their dogs on chain till they are ordered to cast them off, 
and immediately put them on chain when the heat is 
ended, and not infrequently there is much diflfiiculty in 
calling them in and getting them under control so that 
the chain can be put on them. The proper obedience to 
the command, "Heel!" is not established till the dog will 
come promptly to heel when be is so ordered, remaining 
there quietly and reliably till he receives the order or sig- 
nal to go on, and all this whether the eye of the trainer is 
on him or not. Eestraining the dog at heel serves also to 
rest him during the day's work without any lessening of 
the day's sport, for there will be many times when the 
trainer or shooter will be passing through unfavorable or 
barren ground where searching for game would be wasted 
eflEbrt; and it also serves to protect him from the attacks 
of vicious curs which he otherwise would be forced to 
repel, with all the consequent exposure to injury and 
loss of his services from it. Or, if there is no 
fight, the restraint of being at heel prevents him from frit- 
tering away his time with idle curs, or making predatory 
raids for food in auch houses along the route as are left 
with unguarded doors. Obedience and restraint, enforced 
in a useful manner, furthermore serve to preserve the general 
discipline by preventing him acquiring the vagrant habits 
which he otherwise will when out with his trainer with 
no purposeof seeking game. VVhen without restraint, dogs 
become slow in responding to commands, acquire a slovenly 
style, and obey reluctantly or sulkily. If the dog becomes 
heedless or disobedient in one branch of his work or train- 
ing, the fault is sure to appear in all other branches Good 
discipline is established and maintained only by a minute 
care in enforcing the observance of orders, even in the most 
minute details. If the trainer permits disobedience in 
some things and is exacting in others, or if he is stringent 
part of the time and lax the rest of the time, he will find 
that the dog will observe the opportunities thus presented 
for disobedience, and take such as may be to his liking. 
When he can ignore his trainer and pursue his own pleas- 
ure, he will do so; for, though he likes his trainer, he likes 
better yet to do as he pleases and to seek his diversions 
without any interference or meddling. 
Nothing but the most implicit obedience should be ac- 
cepted. Momentary sneaking away from heel, holding 
interviews with vagrant curs, seeking toothsome bones, 
making friends with strangers, or frightening cats and 
chickens, etc., should always be checked and corrected 
either by a word of rebuke or punishment, accordingly as 
the degree of the offense or disposition of the pupil may 
indicate. No indolent feeling on the part of the trainer 
should dull his proper attention to the correction of his 
pupil's faults. It is a mistake to wink at little faults, or to 
think that one or two little acts of disobedience do not 
matter. Resolving to be more exacting next time does 
. not help this time, and next time is much the same as all 
other times; for it matters not whether the trainer be- 
comes indolent and trains in a slipshod manner, or 
whether he permits several faults to pass unnoticed and 
then gives the pupil a severe beating when he becomes 
exasperated, the true way is still the same. Correct every 
fault the moment it appears. Without an observance of 
special attention to teaching details and correcting all 
errors, the puppy will never be properly taught to obey 
the order, "Heel!" or any other order. 
The first lessons in teaching the dog to heel may be 
given in the yard, or when exercising in the field, or when 
he is being exercised afield. It is better to lead him witli 
a cord which is attached to his collar. Hold the cord in 
the left hand, a whip in the right. At first he will go any- 
where rather than behind his trainer, and may exhibit 
some obstinacy and resistance if his inclination is thwarted 
While walking along, give the command "Heel," at the 
same time pull him to the rear with the cord. If he at- 
tempts then to go ahead of the teacher, he should be given 
a smart cut or two with the whip till he returns to his 
place. The trainer walks along calmly the while, and any 
attempt of the dog to lag behind or to forge ahead is at 
once corrected. If he is resolutely obstinate and resistent, 
a spike collar should be put on him; then if he lags behind' 
sags in the collar in a refusal to go at all, or struggles to break 
away, a pull on the collar will break his resistance 
and bring him in place at once. If he attempts to forge 
ahead, an admonition from the whip will make him re- 
treat to his place in the rear. At every correction the 
command should be repeated, so that he will learn to asso- 
ciate it with an instant ce.ssation of his own inclinations 
and the taking his place behind his trainer and walking 
there till further orders. No more punishment should be 
inflicted than is really needed, and above all, the trainer 
in this branch as in all others should preserve his good 
temper, calm exterior and deliberation of manner. The 
regular repetition and thorough attention to detail should 
be relied on to teach the accomplishment thoroughly, rather 
than violence, long lessons and hurry. 
After a time, longer or shorter, according to the disposi- 
tion and intelligence of the dog, he will go quite steadily 
at heel while the cord is used to check him, but when it ia 
removed he immediately will attempt to take liberties 
either leaving heel entirely or taking every possible lib- 
erty. Then he must be taught that no liberties are toler- 
ated. If he dawdles behind, he should immediately be 
compelled to come to his proper position. If he stops and 
idles with every passing cur, punish him for it. Nothing 
short of coming to his place forthwith when ordered, and 
remaining there and only there till he is ordered to leave 
it, should be tolerated or permitted. After a time the dis- 
cipline will be so firmly fixed that it is habitual, and 
whether the trainer is afoot, on horseback or in a carriage 
the dog wUl follow at heel reliably and cheerfully to com- 
mand. 
When working two dogs, the ability to keep one dog at 
heel is a material advantage in many ways; it aflbrds the 
ooportunity to rest one dog while the other one is at work' 
it is a means of keeping one dog in restraint while the 
other one is roading or drawing, for two dogs from jeal- 
ousy or rivalry sometimes hurry on a trail or become ex- 
cited, and flush the birds in consequence. 
When a dog is to be worked with other dogs, it ia -well to 
teach llim to go oix by speaking his name. He soon learns 
that his name serves to call to him to go on. In this man- 
ner, a trainer can take two or more dogs thus trained and 
send out any one he wishes to send by calling to it 
by name. Thus he can take, all his dogs out if he desires 
to do so, even if there be a dozen, and handle them all 
with perfect ease. However, the trainer should never at- 
tempt to teach two dogs at the same time the lesson to 
heel. It should be first thoroughly inculcated before any 
attempt is made to control two at once. 
By restraining the dog from engaging in outside frivol- 
ities, he in time learns to alertly concentrate his attention! 
on his master's affairs, carries himself in a confident, spir- 
ited manner, and discriminates to a nicety between what, 
is correct and what is not. In short, there is quite ast 
much difference between the bearing and purpose of the 
properly trained dog and untrained one as there is be- 
tween the dashing military officer and a wandering tramp. 
Manitoba Field Trials Club. 
Winnipeg, July 19.— Editor Forest and Stream: The 
Manitoba Field Trials Club's All-Age Stake will close on 
Aug. 15, instead of the 1st, as originally advertised; also, 
should there be any owners of dogs who have missed the 
opportunity of sending their dogs to Manitoba by any of 
the following handlers: J. B. Stoddard, G. R. Richards or 
D. E. Rose, to compete in the above stake, and are still de- 
sirous of doing so, they can do so by expressing (prepaid) 
to G. B. Borradaile, Winnipeg, Man., when they will be 
forwarded on to the handler chosen without any ifurther 
traveling expense to the owner, 
I have pleasure in mailing to you for publication the at- 
tached list, showing entrieis made in the eleventh annual 
Derby of the Manitoba Field Trials Club, which closed on 
the 12th inst., and which numbers 37, made up of 25 set- 
ters and 12 pointers. 
POINTEBS. 
Lady of Hessen— Tobasco Kennels' w. 1. and tkd. bitch, 
(Hessen Boy — Lady of Rush). 
Boy of Hessen— Tobasco Kennels' w., b. and tkd. dog 
(Hessen Boy — Lady of Rush). 
Fury- Del Monte Kennels' b. and w. bitch (Tick Boy — 
Topsy's Kent). 
Tick Boy, Jr.— Del Monte Kennels' 
GiovANNA— T. A, Montgomery's 1. and w. bitch (Ight- 
field Lonsdale— Ighffield Bunty). 
Doctor Tassie— Wm. Elliott's 1. and w. dog (Hal Pointer 
— Kent's Star). 
Sam's Bow— Dr. J. R. Daniels's 1. and w. dog (Plain Sam 
—Dolly D. II.). - ^ 
Shot— W. W. McMillan's ;i. and w. dog (Shot— Floss). 
Chisholm— R. J. Myers' 1. and w. dog (Von Gull— 
Croxie). 
Texter— J. B. Stoddard's b. and w. dog (Tick Boy- 
Beauty). 
Beauty B.— J. B. Stoddard's b. and w. bitch (Tick Boy 
— Beauty). 
Hemp S.— C. T. Eastham's b. and w. dog (Von Gull- 
Smith's Tray). 
SETTERS. 
HiTESTBouRNE JoE— Tobssco Kennels' b., w. and t. bitch 
(Tony Boy— Bonnie Bell II.). 
Tobasco Butterfly— Tobasco Kennels' I. and w. bitch 
(Antonio— Minnie I.). 
NiMROD II.— E. W. Lo\»ery'8 o. and b. dog (Nimrod E.— 
Sibyl S.). 
• — C. P. Mingst's b., w. and t. bitch (Antonio— Col- 
umbia). 
Minnie's Girl— Del Monte Kennels' o. and w. bitch 
(Antonio — Minnie I.). 
Liberty— Del Monte Kennels' b., w- and t. bitch (Sam T. . 
— Gath's Dora). 
Lightpoot— Del Monte Kennels' w.and b. bitch (Sam T. 
— Gath's Dora). 
Count Edwaed-W. R. Kerr's b., w. and t. dog (Count 
Eric— Ann). 
Sam T. II.— G. W. Richard's b., w. and t. dog (Sam T.— 
Belle Gladstone). ^ 
Val's Mark— E. McKenny's b.,w. and t. dog (Val Lit— 
Lam Sing). 
Val's Rock— E. McKenny's b. and w. dog (Val Lit— 
Lam Sing). 
Val's Dexter— E. McKenny's b., w. and t. dog (Val Lit 
— Lam Sing). 
Val's History Chief— E. McKenny's b. and w. dog (Val 
Lit — Lam Sing). 
Sing's Maid op the Mist— E. McKenny's b. and w. bitch 
(Val Lit — Lam Sing). 
Alice K.— L. C. Bacon's b., w. and t. bitch (Anto Glad- • 
stone— Speckle Gown). 
Miss Mischief- R. Bingham's b., w. and t. bitch (Dash i 
Antonio — Pattie). 
Don Antonio— J. B. Biskee's b., w. and t. dog (Antonio. 
— Nellie). 
Tony's Hope— J. B. Biskee's b., w. and t. dog (Antonio — 
Nellie Hope). ® 
gjSpoT McA.— J. J. Odum's b., w. and t. dog (Tony Boy— 
Pearl R.— Dr. M. F. Rogers's b., w. and t. bitch (Sam's 
Gross — Donnathery). 
Jessie C— Dr. G. Chisholm's b., w. and t. bitch (Barney 
— Kate). 
Nellie M.- J. T Mayfield's (agent) b., w. and t. bitch 
(Marie's Sport — West Wind). 
Druid Boy-G. W. Hull's b., w. and t. dog (Cincinnatus 
— Daisy Blackface). 
Jubilee Kennels' b., w. and t. bitch (Rustic M. 
—Laura B.). 
Larry- F. W. Scott's o. and w. dog (Larry Noble— 
^°gela). G. B. Bobradaile. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
The drawing of the Northwestern Field Trials Club's 
champion stake, to be run on Sept 7, takes place the evening 
before the start. This stake is open to all dogs which have 
won a first or second place in any field trial, There are no 
fees ; everything ia free. The winner has the trophy, a beau- 
tiful cup, and the club's engrossed and illuminated diploma, 
^ Entry blanks of the M. V. G, and F. P. Association's AH- 
.H-ge stake can be obtained of the Association's secretary Mr 
S. B. Cummings. 113 Wood street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
