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up and give a small portion of same in the usual 
manner, withholding balance to follow later. Re* 
turn with gun to stated distance, and again proceed 
to snapping of caps. After moving up and down in 
sight of dog for a few minutes, again snap a few 
caps; set gun aside and hand dog a few morsels. 
Repeat this procedure until Bupply of dog’s feed is 
exhausted. Now go up to dog, pat and speak 
kindly, slip the force collar on, and go through 
former exercises without producing the gun. The 
same maneuver must be repeated now daily, until 
all fear has subsided, gradually having come up to 
the dog at kennel with gun and snapped caps while 
he “sits down,” During these exercises exhibit 
great kindness to dog; fully establish his confi¬ 
dence to such an extent as to make him evince 
anxiety the moment he sees the gun, having learned 
that soon after each “gun exhibition” he is favored 
with the dearest to him in life at this time-—his food. 
The dog now does not mind the snapping of 
caps. Insert quite a small charge of powder, step 
Up to first distance after having attracted the dog’s 
attention) and discharge the gun. If this does not 
startle him, remain and gradually increase the loads, 
stepping up and handing dog a morsel after each 
shot, till finally you stand quite up to him at kennel 
while gun is discharged. But should the light dis¬ 
charge have frightened him, then the distance from 
him was too short and must be increased till even¬ 
tually fear has subsided. The extent of this lesson 
