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the dog persist on point, and rather than leave the 
birds, rush in and Hush, then the cord and collar 
again comes into use to enforce obedience. The dog 
stands on point and refuses to leave the birds ; walk 
up, adjust the collar, step back to end of cord and 
sharply order, “Up here!” simultaneously giving 
quite a severe jerk to completely turn the dog around 
and continue to haul him in quite unceremoniously. 
After bringing to “sit down,” speak to him quietly 
to impress upon his mind that harm to himself 
ceases the moment he comes in when called. 
A SHOOTING COMPANION. 
At this stage it is w T ell to invite a companion to 
participate in the shoot. The friend may pat the 
dog and speak to him kindly, yet should not carry 
this beyond a certain limit. The dog is to receive 
orders from his master only , while the other shooter 
is to remain entirely passive so far as the dog is 
concerned; also avoid a constant discourse by which 
the attention of the dog may be detracted from his 
work, etc. When a point has been established, the 
birds flushed by either of the shooters, one or more 
birds downed, then the participant is to remain stand¬ 
ing till dog has brought in the birds in rotation to 
his master. If the dog should come up to the friend 
to deliver a bird, then it becomes his duty to shy 
him off by acting crossly, flourishing a stick, pick¬ 
ing up a clod and throwing same at him, etc. Mean¬ 
while the handler calls the dog in usual manner, 
