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but do not accompany him, giving order to “fetch’ 
as before. If well done, praise highly, and follow 
up by gradually having bird retrieved from deeper 
water, till eventually the dog must swim to accom¬ 
plish this. 
DUCK SHOOTING FROM A BIAND. 
It will be necessary to build the blind sufficiently 
large to fully accommodate both dog and shooter, or, 
better still, to build a special blind for the dog , whicn 
he is to enter and not to leave till ordered to do 
so. A dog soon learns to peep through the rushes 
and to watch the flight of birds, mark the fall of a 
kill and remember it for some time, should he not 
be called upon to bring it at once. If a duck has 
been winged only it becomes necessary to secure 
it promptly. Call the dog by name and order, 
“Fetch!” guiding him in his search for the game by 
wave of hand. Upon delivering bird (dog is not 
expected to “sit down” in water) he is praised and 
ordered, “Go lie down!” where he must remain 
without stretching forth his head, even if his master 
should temporarily leave his blind, unless the dog 
be called to follow. If a companion happens to be 
along who is to shoot from a blind near by, the one 
dog may attend to the retrieving, but shall receive 
orders by his master and fetch to him only. 
