Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-10

that never mcguire great liking for work
amono sheen They are fonder of and
have n desire for other pleasures-some
nreferrinp cattle, others various employ
ipent, such as following cart, but those
fancies are generally influenced nv the sur
roundings Of their puppyhood, and which,
ever circumstance .predomhates' lhat 'ney
will invariably follow.
The pup should have one master and one
only. All the other members OF the family
should be strictly forbidden TO give MN
orders or cultivate his affections. This APP
plies especially 10 the children. They Will
eventually make fool OF any dog. Az SIX
months old the young dog may be allowed
10 accompany the shepherd III ms daily
rounds. II left about the house ct thisage
he is ant TO fall into bad habits, especially II
in the COMPANY of other idle dogs The first
step in the training Of the pup Is 10 gam ms
affection, and at the same time teach MN
obedieuce-to come to heel-and on no ac-
couut must he be allowed 10 hunt. A dog
that will break away from ms Work IN pur-
suit of hare or rabbit u OF no account. rs
he may be absent az time when ms ser
vices are urgently needed. Tho pup
shorld be allowed 10 work rs soon as he
has acquired strength and speed OF foot 10
run easily around or past the sheep. II ne
lacks speed ia racing p sheep ne Is certain
10 acquire the bad habit 81 running
straight when he ought to take wide en-
circuit in getting to the front. some doss
begin TO run very early; at SIX - nihe
months. and others again donot commence
until they are . year old or moro. But the
are at which they commence 60 run has no.
thing 70 do with what the dog VIII "vcntu-
allv become: it often happens that those
which show the least intelligence TO begin
with turn out the best dogs IN the end.
In his first attempt ut working, the young
dog generally tries 70 initiate an older one;
and reasonably enough VIII make some sad
mistakes: but for these he should not zoe
punished. Rather encourage hlm ~ run,
even although he may go wrong ana very
soon he will acquire such liEng Tor inc
work that it is difficult 10 prevent nm. NJ
ter becoming fond If running has is-' rent
will not discourage the dOc, and there VIII
be times when severe punishment must Dt
pven. The master should always give
his orders in an even, calm voice ucNolu
of passion. SO that the dog cannot trll rom
his tone whether be Il y De- -cui'hed ~
not. The best Of dogs D. greatly tempted
TO run away when halnows from theangly
believing Of bis master that he r. 90 De
chastised. But some dogs are of such
sulen or nervous disposition that they can
not stand % whipping. and the trainer must
study the temper of the animal he ~ deal
ing with. There are dogs which require
and will submit 10 q sound hogging every
day, but. ON the other hand, there are some
that must not be whipped at all.
4 collie cannot be properly trained
where only few sheep are kept. He must
be constantly employed every day, and
have nothing 10 divert his attention from
duty. Plenty OF hand work Is tGc hnet way
Of bringing him toundor. tand Ius hu mes;
and if that cannot be given. the training
must necessarily be more tedious. and pro-
badly ii viii also be less satisfactory. Whom
the Young dog has fairly begun % work,
be should occasionally be well tired out,
and he viii then show whether he Is likely
To he of any good. His training afterwards
only uccds tWoful attention, 30 see That he
performs his work i'm an expect aud steady
manner.