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FOREST AND STREAM 
December, 1920 
YOUR FAVORITE 
GAME FISH IN 
NATURAL COLORS 
A remarkable series of game fishes 
reproduced in their natural colors 
from the work of the famous fish 
artist, A. D. Turner. 
^ We have been exceedingly fortu- 
nate in procuring a limited number 
of wonderfully colored reproductions 
of what is truly the most magnificent 
collection of fish pictures ever paint- 
ed, and, while they last, we offer the 
individual subjects, delivered to any 
part of the United States, at $3 each. 
Here is the chance of a lifetime to 
obtain an accurate and authoritative 
reproduction of your favorite fish. 
Each picture is an exact copy of the 
painting itself. The size of each 
subject is in excess of 17x27 inches. 
They are mounted on gilt bordered 
art board, ready for framing and are 
well worth $10 each. The special 
price at which they are available has 
been made $3. This includes all de- 
livery charges. 
Do not miss this opportunity to 
obtain a wonderful colored reproduc- 
tion of best known game fishes. The 
supply is limited, so fill out the at- 
tached blank and order at once. 
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Mail this coupon, together with $3 for 
each picture. Subjects are obtainable on 
special art paper and delivered in mail- 
ing tubes at $ 2.50 each. 
List of subjects available 
□ SMALL-MOUTHED BASS 
□ MOUNTAIN GRAYLING 
□ YELLOW PERCH 
□ PICKEREL 
□ PERCH PIKE 
□ COLUMBIA SALMON 
□ LANDLOCKED SALMON 
□ BROOK TROUT 
□ BROWN TROUT 
□ LAKE TROUT 
□ RAINBOW TROUT 
□ SUNAPEE TROUT 
FOREST & STREAM (Art. Dept.) 
9 EAST 40th STREET, NEW YORK CITY 
Enclosed find $ to cover 
colored reproductions of game fish as 
checked above. 
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TRAINING A PUPPY TO RETRIEVE 
To the Editor of Forest and Stream: 
M UCH has been said about the train- 
ing of bird dog puppies, though in 
all the articles I have read, I have 
found very little subject matter on 
teaching them how to retrieve. 
This should be the first step toward 
the training of a puppy whether it is 
a pointer or a setter. The country is 
full of “so-called” bird dogs and their 
owners claim them to be good in every 
respect, but upon being questioned 
about their retrieving qualities, you see 
them make numerous excuses. In my 
mind retrieving is an essential part of 
any bird dog’s career and I do not hesi- 
tate to say that I would not consider 
my dog worth while unless he retrieved. 
Let me say here that I have seen dogs, 
though, that I do not believe anyone 
could teach the art of retrieving. Most 
of these dogs were not handled cor- 
rectly while puppies; some were too 
timid, others stubborn and still others 
just refused to yield. 
First of all, obtain the puppy while 
it is at an early age and name him at 
once. A puppy in good health is usu- 
ally very playful and that is just what 
the owner wants who intends to teach 
him to retrieve. I have seen a number 
of different methods used and all with 
a fair amount of success; but with a 
device of my own, I have had most ex- 
cellent results. It may be that some- 
one else will claim this scheme, but I 
never heard of it, and it is entirely 
original on my part: After your puppy 
begins to play with you, get a soft rub- 
ber ball and roll it in front of him for 
a few feet. Most likely' he will follow 
it but probably he will not take it. 
Coax him and call him by name so that 
he will understand when you speak to 
him. Do not become impatient and 
commence abusing the puppy, for you 
will not find one in a hundred that will 
retrieve the ball to begin with. Occa- 
sionally he will take it in his mouth and 
then drop it. Be patient — talk kindly 
to him, telling him all the time to bring 
the ball. Maybe after a week or two 
of hard practice, persuading and plead- 
ing, your puppy will reward you by 
bringing the ball nearly to you and 
then dropping it. Continue this and 
bear in mind to call the pup by name. 
If he is a high class dog, he will soon 
understand what you mean and once 
he yields to retrieving the ball, he will 
be equally as anxious to bring you the 
ball as you are to have him do so. 
But wait, your puppy isn’t trained 
yet; he is only a beginner. Get a larg- 
er ball — a tennis ball is preferable. I 
have used this size with wonderful suc- 
cess. The change in the ball will some- 
times make a slight difference but not 
often. Use this ball exactly as you 
did the former and after he brings it 
to you perfectly, then you are ready 
for the next step. 
Procure a quail and remove the skin 
in one piece and sew the skin about 
your tennis ball. You may ask: “Why 
not use the whole bird and save so 
much trouble?” There are several ob- 
jections to this. Your puppy might 
chew the bird until it would be unfit 
for eating purposes; he might run un- 
der the house with it and cause you 
to lose several good minutes chasing 
him; he might eat it, but the main ob- 
jection is that we do not want to carry 
our puppy along too fast; it’s better 
to teach him step by step. Besides, the 
quail or grouse, whichever it may be, 
would not last long before it would de- 
cay and our ball with the skin around 
it will last indefinitely. 
Throw the camouflaged ball in the 
former manner and if he hesitates, call 
him by name; telUhim to go and get it. 
Continue coaxing him and if he has one 
part of the blood that a hunting dog 
should have, he will soon become an 
expert in this fine. 
As soon as ho becomes old enough, 
carry him into the fields with you. Of 
course, bear it in mind that the other 
trainng is to begin now but as I am 
dealing exclusively in retrieving in this 
article, I shall not touch upon that line. 
Now is the time to experiment with real 
game. When you commence shooting 
birds over him, never pick one up. Watch 
where the bird falls and in case the 
pup does not locate it, walk in that 
direction. As soon as he picks up the 
bird tell him to bring it to you. Pat 
him and let him know that you are well 
pleased with his efforts; throw the 
dead bird out and send him after it and 
continue this several times. Teach him 
what the expression “dead” or “dead 
bird” means. Some hunters object to 
this, so it is just a matter of prefer- 
ence. A dog doesn’t always see a bird 
fall, so this is one of the many ways 
Retrieving at the age of 5 months 
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