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and involuntarily witness handling of the gun. 
Lean the gun against the house, take up a small 
portion, which give the dog. A little petting may 
be well at this time. Return, taking gun and dish, 
and disappear in the house. The dog’s eyes will 
fairly bulge out, denoting his disappointment; his 
appetite is more craven than ever; he saw abund¬ 
ance to satisfy his hunger, but failed to obtain it; 
he sits or lies down and intently looks at door 
through which all so dear to him at this time van¬ 
ished. A half hour may pass, then again return with 
gun and pan well heaped up with good things. The 
dog will be delighted, expecting now to be satisfied 
to his heart’s content. Set the pan down within 
four or five feet of the dog’s reach; go out to about 
thirty yards and begin firing in different directions, 
only not towards the dog. After a few shots come 
up, feed the dog a small quantity, stroke and speak 
kindly to a limited extent. If no fear was evinced 
by the dog while firing at the latter distance, then 
it may be decreased to about twenty yards, and after 
a few shots the dog must receive a few morsels. If 
seen the dog is shocked at each report, then the 
nearing has been hastened too much, and the dis¬ 
tance must be increased again until perfect non¬ 
chalance on part of the dog is attained. From day 
to day accompany the feeding with shooting, and 
gradually lessen the distance, until eventually you 
come up to within a few feet of the dog when fir¬ 
ing and after each shot he is rewarded for his 
