Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-10-03

is necessary to have on hand o reliable
dog when the season opens, and it need
not cost S15 to secure him, either. In
fact, the very best dog man can have
is the one that he has himself trained,
as then dog and master understand
each other. Tho dog understands each
term of command given by his master.
and the gunner knows exactly what to
expect from the dog. There is no
reason why every sportsman should
not have dog of this kind. He has
only to secure II promising pup, and
with little time and trouble he will
have reliable dog that will suit him
better than any he can purchase.
The proper age TO begin breaking u
pup varies from six to ten months, ac-
cording to the developments of the pup
in question. As supposition, we will
say desirable pup has been secured
and chained TO his kennel. No one
should be allowed to feed unchain or
have anything to do with him but his
master, and he should never be I'M.
chained except when accompanying his
master.
The first thing he is taught is TO
say, is Ned, that being easily spoken,
and from its sharp ring can be heard
easily by the dog. After he responds
readily to his name he is taught to
charge Charge should be said
in sharp, stern voice, tapping the pup
at the same time with a whip. In AL
probability he will roll over on his back.
Put him in position and make him re-
main so until he is called up. 1t
takes but a few lessons to teach this, but
if afterward when commanded to
charge" he is not kept strictly to the
proper position he will soon change it
to comfortable liedown.
Next throw a piece of meat some dis
lance and command him to ''hie on, -
helping him to find it. He will not
need many lessons in this before ''hie
on will start him hunting like q good
fellow. A wave of the hand either to
the right or the left will teach him to
range on the side desired.
.'Come in," is the expression used
for calling him in and "to heeP' should
bring him close to the feet, where he
should remain until released.
When teaching a pup to retrieve he
should be put in good humor by, romp-
ing with him over a ball, which, on
being thrown out, he will chase and
probably bring to you. The word
fetch should be used frequently when
he is doing this. After he retrieves
readily in this way, by degrees stop
playing wiA him, until at the word
fetch" given in a commanding voice,
the ball, stick or whatever it may be,
is brought in, and at the word drop"
given up to the trainer in quiet busi-
ness like way.
The only reliable retriever is the one
that retrieves from command and not
from play, for a few hours hard hunt
ing will knock all the play out of dog
and at the same time his desire to
fetch"
Next attach strong cord to his col
lar, show him piece of meat and throw
il where it will be in plain sight, COM
mandimg him to ''hie on He will OF
course make rush for it. ''Say
whoa" and stop him with jerk OF
the cord. Hold him there moment,
then start him up with .'click" of the
tongue and allow him to eat the meat.
To teach some dogs this it is necessary
to use spike collar, but as a rule, il
the dog is handled properly, he can be
taught it without that degree of sever.
ity. After he understands that whoa
means to stop and ''click" means tc
go on he will obey the commands with
outthe use ola cord. A dog should be
taught this SO thoroughly that he car
be stopped with his nose an inch from
the meat, and even have it in hi;
mouth and drop it on the command
''whoan