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plishments are permanent and will not require re¬ 
hearsing ; although a dog may become dull and inat¬ 
tentive to orders through lack of work during long 
intervals, it will require but little reprimanding to 
correct his forgetfulness. Train the dog to be sub- 
servient to the gun, break him of faults and unde¬ 
sirable habits. Training and shooting over a puppy 
until advanced to the proper stages are incompatible. 
Lay a broad foundation for the superstructure of the 
dog’s education by giving systematic and thorough 
yard training by the methods as described herein¬ 
after. By doing so, perfect submission and obedi¬ 
ence to his master is implanted. The entire course 
is calculated to establish a practical usefulness of 
the dog subservient to the gun. 
YARD TRAINING. 
Yard training is the primary education of the 
dog, during which every detail is to be carefully ob¬ 
served, and the slightest faults and imperfections 
corrected as soon as discovered. If this is done 
properly, future complications and vexations will 
be avoided to a great extent. This part of the dog’s 
training is the most difficult, requiring an abundance 
of patience, and cannot be too carefully done. 
Every following lesson will be overcome with com¬ 
parative ease in astonishing quick succession if the 
foundation has been well laid, so that the dog will 
readily comprehend what is expected of him, and 
made to obey orders promptly. If the dog does 
