THE AMATEUR TRAINER. 115 
started and chased apast the gunner, who loudly 
endeavors to call off “Prince”; no heed is given; 
the gun comes to the shoulder impulsively and the 
dog gets a load of number seven chilled shot planted 
into his body; a yell and straight-way pull for 
home follow — and one more dog is called gunshy 
by inheritance. 
There are exceptions to this rule, as well as to 
all others, but on the whole, if you have a good dog 
and wish to keep him so, do not loan him to anyone. 
On the other hand do not request or expect your 
friend who may possess a good dog to lend the same 
to you. 
TRAIN YOUR OWN DOG. 
The sportsman who has the necessary qualifica¬ 
tions, inclination, access to game in its haunts, and 
ample time, should by all means train his own dogs. 
The dog trained by another may work to satisfy 
the new handler, but for the reason that a dog’s 
disposition, capabilities, inclinations, good and bad 
habits, etc., are best observed during the time of 
training, the trainer himself is capable of enforcing 
greater obedience and in general obtain a higher 
degree of perfection of his dog than any other per¬ 
son. Frequently dogs are placed in the hands of a 
regular market-hunter to be trained, which is a great 
mistake, because this man is seldom capable of 
giving the dog proper instruction, merely letting 
him run along at will on the hunt, and the dog is 
