Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-09

WHAT Sbhk flIo NO IN fiNDlNt sCENT.
dog, ready made. will cost from sI5. up.
10 n man who goes out hut n few times in
the season this price is more than he feels
like spending, aud he says: "Oh, well,
guess old Sport will do for the little
shooting shall be able to indulge ln."
The opening day comes a,tl he aud "old
Sport" try IL on. "O.d Sport" II rank
aud probably deaf. On reaching the cover,
he ranges way ahead aud puts up thdbirds
ont OF gun shot; and after the most aggra-
waiting kind OF u day, the sportsman re-
turns home without any birds completely
used mp and thoroughly disgusted with
shooting In general. aud unless he has
been marvel OF virtue aud patience. it
will take n weelss hard training to forget
what that day'sexperlence has taught him
Ia the way OF profanity.
To avoid experience OF this kind, II Is
only necessary to have on hand reliable
dog when the season opens. aud II need
rot cost SI5 to secure him, either. In fact,
the very best dog u mtn can have is the
one that lie has himself trained, rs then
dog aud master understand each other.
The dag understands ench term of con-
mand given by his master aud the gunner
knows exactly what to expect from the
dog. There Is no reason why every sports
man should not have dog OF this kind.
lie has only To secure u promising pup,
and with little tiuie and trouble he will
have reliable dog that will suit him bet
ter than any lie eau purchase.
The proper age to begin breaking pup
varies from six TO ten months, according
20 the development Of the pup in question.
As n supposition we will say = desirable
pup has been secured, aud chained TO his
kennel. No one should be allowed to feed,
uncliain or have anything To do with him
bnt his master, aud he should never he
unclaimed except wheN accompanying his
master.
The first thing he Is taught is to answer
to his nrme. which, we will say, is Ned
that being easily spoken, and from its
sharp ring, can he heard. clearly by the
log. After he responds readily TO his
name, he is taught to charge" Charge"
should be said in n sharp, stern voice,
tapping the pup at the same time with n
whip. In all probability, he will roll over
on his back. Put him IN position, and
make him remain so until he is called up.
1t takes but few lessons to teach this.
hut u afterwards. when commanded TO
charge" he is not kept strictly to the
proper position he will soon change 1t TO
n comfortable lie,lown.
Next throw piece ut meat some dis
lance aud command him to "hie on,"
helping him 60 llnd It. lie will not need
many lessons In this before "hie on" will
start him hunting like good fellow A
wave Of the hand either to the right or the
left will teach him to range on the side
desired.
"Comc in" Is the expression used for
calling him In and TO heel" should bring
him close to the feet, where he should re-
main until released.
When teaching pup TO retrieve"
he should he put IN u good humor by |
romping with him over hall, which, on |
being thrown ont, hewill chase and prob |
ably bring to you. The word "fetch" |
should be used frequently when he is do |
ing this. After he retfieves readily In this |
way, by degrees stop playing with him,
until, at the word Fetch" given in COM
voice. the ball. stick or what.
ever It may he, is brought in. and at the
wori drop" given mp to the trainer In
quiet business like way.
The only reliable retriever Is the one that |
retrleves from command and not from |
play; Tor "A few hours hard hunting will |
knock all the play out of n dog and at the
same time his desire to fetch"
Next attach u strong cord to his collar,
show him piece Of meat, and throw 1t
where IL will he in plain sight, command
ing him to "hie on" lie will. of course,
make rush for It,. Say "whoa" and stop |
him with jerk OF the cord. Hold him |
there n moment, then start him up with
''click" of the tongue and allow him 60
eat the meat. Totench some dogs this, IL
Is necessary to use spiked collar. But,
rs rule. II the dog Is handled properly, |
he can he taught 1t without that degree of
severity. After he understands that
whoa" means to stop and n "click" to go
On, he will obey the commands without
the use of II cord. A dog shonld be taugh.
this so thol oughly that he can be stopped
with his nose an inch from the meat, and
even have It in his mouth aud drop 1t on
the command whoa"