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to do so in former manner. As a rule it is best to 
discourage the dog from paying attention to any 
bird or animal not desired to be hunted or shot. 
WIDE RANGE. 
Ranging from a quarter to a half mile to right 
and left of the shooter upon the wide prairies of the 
West, is none too far. A dog of good constitution, 
ample speed and stamina will acquire such a range 
without difficulty by giving the necessary con¬ 
tinued opportunities. Prairie chickens (pinated 
grouse) are usually hunted during the autumn, in 
the cool hours of morning and evening, at which 
time the dog may exhibit fully his vim, nose, speed 
and staying qualities. If the dog is unrestrained by 
the handler, he will, on his own accord, reach out 
far to each side of wagon (the shooters usually 
drive in a vehicle across country) at full speed. So 
long as the dog can be seen distinctly, he should be 
permitted to continue bis course and use his own 
judgment in hunting and finding birds. The dog 
so unhampered will soon prove to be a good ranger 
and finder. It must be understood that no dog ever 
lived who could not be run to a standstill, and if he 
is kept down so long as to completely tire him out, 
it will have a bad effect on his future speed and 
ardor; therefore a dog should not be worked until 
exhausted, for if persisted in, a slow dog with short 
range will be the result. 
The dog has been accustomed to signals by 
