ing the dog down with your other hand. 
Don’t let him run for it. Go for it 
yourself. Repeat a few times; then 
give the command, “bring,” and let him 
go out for it. See that he delivers right 
‘up to hand. 
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By OU may have to coax him to come 
back quickly with the article. A 
‘small reward at this stage may help 
him come back quickly, but in no case 
let him play with the article. Drop him 
again; throw out the article. Go for it 
yourself; then try him retrieving again. 
A few times daily and he will soon 
master retrieving when ordered to 
“bring.” 
A puppy should be tried with a gun 
early, at four or five months old. Have 
some one fire a pistol or .22 rifle when 
puppy is busy playing a hundred yards 
off to commence with, gradually com- 
ing closer. If he shows signs of being 
afraid, take him and pet him. Hold 
him, and have another shot fired some 
distance away. Very few spaniels are 
gun-shy; in fact only those that are 
made gun-shy by careless close shoot- 
ing. 
Swimming lessons are best com- 
menced in warm weather. If your dog 
won’t retrieve from water, by throwing 
an article in a few feet in shallow 
water, or follow you across a small 
stream, carry him in and let him wade 
out. Use patience—don’t force him. 
Repeat the lesson until he has to swim 
a few feet to get out. Then try him 
to go in for some article he likes to 
play with. Just wading at first; then 
a few feet further until he has to swim 
a few feet to get it. 
HAVE seen some puppies do their 
first retrieving from water. We will 
presume your puppy is now well under 
command, retrieves on land or water, 
and is not gun-shy. If over six months 
old, he should be taken to a field where 
game is to be found, and taught to find 
and flush same, being dropped as birds 
fly away, or rabbits move from their 
seats. Let him range well out at first 
and go as fast as he pleases, providing 
he doesn’t overrun his nose and pass 
over game. Missing game is a bad 
fault, as a spaniel’s work is to find the 
game, remain steady and later to re- 
trieve to hand all game shot or 
wounded. Therefore, watch that he 
works all his ground well, even if you 
have to walk back and forth to help 
him cover a beat forty or fifty yards 
wide. He must always work ahead of 
the gun and face all cover regardless 
of how thick it may be, as the thickest 
places generally hold the most game, 
especially fur. If now steady to game, 
and shooting season is open, the gun 
should be taken along and a few head 
of game shot. It is not a good policy 
to let him retrieve all game as it is 
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