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FOREST and s t r e a m 
June, 1920 
TENT 
DWELLERS 
Are you hunter, fisherman, 
canoeist, motorist — or just the 
man who craves the silence and the 
tonic of the open? 
There’s a camp site, a bit of 
paradise almost at your door. The 
tent, the trees, the grass, the sky, 
a noisy stream— that’s all you 
want. Abercrombie & Fitch tents 
and equipment, tried out by the 
travelers and explorers of the 
world, all types, models and sizes, 
cover the needs of every camp, 
everywhere. Listed below are the 
most popular: 
Hurt T . ENT — United States Army 
0 k L ak h c ° lor . s 'f c 9 * 12, complete with 
poles and stakes. Pnce, $67.70. 
AUTO TENT— THE MARQUEE, as shown 
= n2 Ve Ti. f Shel ^ e r tent duck complete with poles 
and stakes. Price, $50.00. 
TENT— canoe model, size 7 x 7, of 
Tanalite. Price, $49.75. 
n,c HIK e EE S TENT — THE RATLIEE— weight 3»/, 
two.' $30.5°0 ne maD ' PriCe ’ ?23 - 25 ' Same - f ° T 
lrFce EE $!T.90.’ S TENT ~ size 7 * 7 - Tanalite. 
7 ft AK F? oI E ?r r ~l, i2e i 7 x 7, height at front, 
it., of Shelter Tent Duck. Price, $35.80 
7 ‘x A ; 0r pr^e ED $ G 4f.75 TENT -° f TaDaUte: size 
du“ INE prL TE f 2 iT|. iZe 7 X 7: ° f Shelter Tent 
Any of the above furnished with 
windows, bobbinett fronts, ground 
cloths, and other extras ; prices on 
application. 
Abercrombie 
& Fitch Co- 
EZRA H. FITCH, President 
Madison Avenue and 45th Street, New York 
“THE GREATEST SPORTING GOODS 
STORE IN THE WORLD” 
TRAINING THE PUPPY 
WHICH DEALS WITH THE WAY HE SHOULD BE HANDLED 
IN ORDER TO BREAK HIM FOR THE HOUSE AND YARD 
By EDWARD RUSSELL WILBUR 
AVING made a selec- 
tion, take your 
youngster in hand 
and begin on him — 
the first stages of 
his education — what 
is generally and 
commonly known as 
House and Yard 
Breaking. 
Too many ama- 
teur trainers begin 
this stage in the education of the puppy 
by selecting a kennel or house and small 
yard in which to confine the pupil — be- 
lieving that spasmodic periods of in- 
tensive training will accomplish the re- 
sults we are after. Nothing really sat- 
isfactory can be accomplished in this 
way as what we want the puppy to do 
is rather to absorb his education than 
that it should be forced on him. For this 
reason we believe in keeping the puppy 
the house — giving him a rug in 
m ««= iiuusc — giving mm a rug in a 
corner in the kitchen at first and grad- 
ually letting him share the living room 
and a bedroom, in fact allowing him the 
liberty of the house and teaching him 
what he should do and what he should 
not do. Don’t put him up in a big chair 
or let him climb up on the bed — unless 
you expect him to have that privilege 
always. Start him right in everything 
he_ does — rather than allow him some 
privilege which you must cancel by pun- 
ishment later on. 
Give him to understand that he is to 
come in the house and if, when bedtime 
comes, you ask him to go to his box or 
his kennel for the night you don’t expect 
him to wake up the neighbors and the 
household in remonstrance. 
In fact as early as possible teach him 
that wherever he is placed, at home or 
in strange quarters, you expect him to 
content himself in silence — you will ap- 
preciate this when on some hunting trip 
the dog is placed in the barn or other 
quarters and you know that you will not 
be kept awake by a noisy dog. Never 
allow the dog to jump up on you. Give 
him to understand from puppy-hood that 
the place for his feet is the ground. 
Never let him jump up on a door in his 
eagerness to get out — and unless you 
want him to, don’t encourage him to 
place more than his head in your lap. 
Accustom him to ride in a wagon or an 
automobile. Show him how to get in and 
keep him off the seats and when you ask 
him to charge on the floor of the wagon 
or car, see that he stays there. Never 
allow him in the dining room at meal 
times. Never feed him from the table 
— m fact when you finally have taught 
him to charge he should stay put — even 
if he is in an adjoining room, where he 
can see you eating at the dining room 
table. Whatever you do, allow no one 
to take a hand in the training of your 
dog— that is if you expect him to be 
your dog and one from whom you should 
expect absolute and instant obedience. 
During the early stages we believe in 
allowing the puppy absolute freedom 
when you go for a walk; don’t talk 
charge” or “heel” or use the whistle 
any more than is absolutely necessary. 
Let the youngster run wild and en- 
courage him to get out and hunt. If he 
finds anything strange interest yourself 
in it and if he is afraid don’t let him 
leave the place until he has satisfied 
himself thoroughly as to what the ob- 
ject is. Don’t help him over walls and 
fences; wait for him and let him find 
his own way over or through, in fact, 
encourage self-reliance and make him a 
bold puppy. We believe in having the 
puppy with you at all times; give him the 
freedom of the yard and house and take 
him with you at least once a day for a 
walk in the fields. At first confine all 
the actual training to the yard, that is, 
teach him to charge, come to the whistle!, 
etc., in the yard and during your walks 
afield give the youngster all the freedom 
he craves and as little as possible force 
on him any words of command. This will 
all come later but at first you want the 
puppy to feel that his walks afield are 
just a big romp with the master he 
loves. 
At all times give the puppy his food 
yourself — and his feeding hours should 
be a matter of some consequence, as 
there are many little ways of giving a 
hungry puppy a lesson that would not 
command his attention at any other 
time. The puppy should by this time 
wear a good stout leather collar and 
should be taught to lead — and be tied up 
and taught that when this is done you 
expect him to remain quiet and silent 
until you release him. Never release 
him when he is jumping, barking or 
straining on the chain. As you approach 
him, hold up your hand and expect him 
to drop and remain quiet until you re- 
lease him. It is always well to put him 
on a lead at feeding time and hold him 
back from the feed pan until you have 
him quiet and he is told to go on. 
Chickens, cows in the pasture and sheep 
all should become common sights and 
friends of the young dog. If confined 
constantly, besides being ignorant, he 
will never know the meaning of things. 
With full liberty he soon accustoms him- 
self to the world in general and adjusts 
his deportment accordingly. As to his 
house training the puppy acquires most 
of it by virtue of the scolding he re- 
ceives and the broomstick, and, when 
banished repeatedly from the house in 
disgrace, he soon learns for Lis own self 
to observe the household regulations. 
Yard breaking consists in teaching- 
the common acts of obedience, but this 
should not include retrieving or any part 
of this accomplishment, as we believe 
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