Home Training for the Shooting Beagle 
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been accustomed to strange sounds previously, as 
indicated, he will not pay the least attention to the 
report of the gun. Do not attempt to kill a rabbit 
in front of him until you are absolutley sure that 
he has no fear of the gun. When this is certain, 
then the real business of hunting may be taken up 
and it is surprising how soon he will come to enjoy 
the shooting when he learns that this strange weapon 
is something to give him pleasure and not to strike 
terror into his little unsophisticated heart. Good 
judgment, patience and time are the three requisites 
in making a good shooting dog of your beagle. 
Teaching to Whistle or Horn 
This is another accomplishment that should not 
be taught until the pupil is well advanced in his 
field work. 
Right here I wish to digress long enough to say 
that the temperament of the trainer is reflected 
in the dog. In other words, the subconscious 
expression of the trainer's personality is absorbed 
by his pupil. If the former is of an excitable 
nature, he is likely to produce a flighty dog; 
if on the other hand, the trainer is calm and even 
tempered, never allowing himself to become excited, 
the puppy will to a great degree imbibe this charac¬ 
teristic. How often do we not see dogs in the field 
running hither and thither, going all the time but 
bringing no results. If one is a close observer he 
will note that the trainer of the dog is much of 
the same nature. Therefore, cultivate poise and 
never allow your pupil to catch you off guard if 
you wish to be successful. 
