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MANUAL OF MODERN FARRIERY. 
mg the dogs under consideration is, to get a rabbit's skin, 
stuffed, and begin by tossing it about a room. When the 
dog, which should have a small line attached to his collar, 
takes up the skin, bring him to you by a gentle pull, with 
the skin in his mouth ; encourage him three or four times, 
and then take the line off. When the dog begins to enjoy 
this sport, take a small line and run it through a pulley 
fixed to the ceiling; then tie the rabbit’s skin to one end of 
the line, and keep the other in your hand; after this, fire a 
pistol, and let the skin drop. The dog will soon become 
fond of the sport, and will thereafter readily bring every 
head of game and wild-fowl that is shot. After some pro¬ 
ficiency is made, take two or three together into a room, 
fire the pistol, and order first one dog, and then another to 
bring the skin: with a little practice, they will soon be 
perfect. 
Should all these means prove unavailing, the task ought 
to be abandoned until he is old enough to be broken in; and 
he will then be better able to bear correction, and to under¬ 
stand for what cause it is inflicted. 
Recourse must next be had to throwing a piece of wood 
into the water, and desiring the dog to fetch it out, which 
he will soon do by a little practice. 
GREYHOUNDS. 
The varieties and qualities of these dogs will be pointed 
out in our specific account of them. 
Greyhound puppies should be kept extremely warm, being 
very tender dogs. They never grow straight if exposed to 
much cold ; and where gentlemen have not appropriate es¬ 
tablishments for this purpose, we would recommend that 
they be allowed to run about the kitchen fire-side; al- 
thougn in this situation they are liable to accidents. 
