112 THE AMATEUR TRAINER, 
and give work each following day, carrying a pocket 
well filled with choice eatables for the dog, as a spe¬ 
cial treat to him after each bird is bagged, until all 
fear of the gun has been subdued, bearing in mind 
during entire course that shyness only is to be over¬ 
come at this time, and whatever other faults there 
may exist, no attention can be given them till later. 
THE RUNA¥AY DOG. 
Many different forms of running away of dogs 
afield appear. Some dogs may work quite satis¬ 
factorily when close in to handler, but the moment 
they can get beyond a certain distance, will take 
up a self-hunt and pay no attention to any com¬ 
mand whatever, leaving the shooter helpless for a 
time, till the dog comes in voluntarily, which is very 
annoying. Another form is that when the dog be 
subjected to undue hard work, gets reprimanded 
often, and probably abused, etc., he will suspend 
the hunt and merely follow to heel at quite a dis¬ 
tance, and when endeavored to be taken in hand 
for punishment, slip off still farther, or run home 
entirely, even if a number of jniles distant, etc., etc., 
and other forms too numerous to mention. 
The cause of these troubles is bad management 
on part of the handler, and is often the direct source 
of a dog becoming gunshy by getting peppered from 
his master after having exhausted his patience with 
the bolter. 
When the dog shows any tendency to bolt, place 
