Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-06-21

WAT SOAK PUPS ~ Os FINDING A Sent.
asz really asads ~ill cost from as. up.
To a 2zsa .ho x-es out Bug few times Ia
tn1 ss4ssn tAis price Is more THAI 20 feels
Ike sPssaiax. sad he says On well. |
guess sla Syoss' vi a. for the little
shooting ! ssah o~ able 70 indulge IN "
TIE sssaias day comes and DC aEt old
Sport" Try u "a Old Sport" Is rank
and probably desf Ga reaching the cover.
Dc ranx.s ~.y AEsaa Aad pass up TIE birds
sos OF qua shot. aAd after che most agra
vatiag kiad u day. tbs sportsman re-
turns houas without any birds completely
used ap aa4 thoroughly Disguised with
saoetiag Ia general ant auless ne has
be-n marvel u virtue aud patience 1t
viii take q weeks hard training To forget
VI lat shas days has taught hun
81 tAe way or profanity.
To avoid experience Of this kind. 10 -
ouiy ssc,ss-ry - have on hand a reliable
DO sa-a the season opens and IL need
not cost So 20 secure hial. either. Ia fact.
tie very BEST dOg man can have IS The
one that no has himself trained, As then
d0g aud master understand each other
rae dag aaaersrsnds each term Of com
maaa .ivea by his master aud the gunner
dog There Is no reason why every sports
man should net nave dos Of this kind.
NE has only - secare a promising pup.
All with n h,tIe time aad trouble he viii
have A reliable dog that will suit him bet
Ter than any ne can purchase.
The proper age - begin breaking a pup
varies from six TO ton months, aecordin <
60 ra- development Of the pup N question
ILL ..sr n 10
pup has been secured. aud chained Ia his
kennel No one saould be allowed To feed 4,
unehaln OF have anything to do with him
but Ms master. aud he should never be-
unclaimed except when accompanying his
master.
The r-t thiax he j. taught is to answer
a. bis nome which. We viii say, Is Ned.
that being easily spoken. aud from ito
sharp ing Gao be heard clearly by the
dog Altar ne responds readily To his
name he - tau- ht TO charge" Charge
SHOULD Do said Ia a sharp, stern voice.
tapping the Pup at the same time with a
whip. In all probability. be will roll over
on his back Put him In position. and
make hi na remain so until he . called up
IL takes but few lessons to teach this
but n afterwards. when commanded "a
charge be = not kept strictly To the
proper position n will soon ch-ngs IL &c
comfortable lisdown.
Next arrow piece OF meat some dis
sanoe so.i command him 70 'hie on,
h-iDiua an To lind it. lie viii not need
many lessons IN this before "hie on" will
start him hunting Ike good fellow. A
wave cf the hand either 90 the right or the
l,st will teach him 70 range on the side
desired.
Come in" IL the expression used FOL
calling hin Ia AID - heel" should bring
hiri cio-- 10 tie feet, where ne should re
msJn until released.
Whra teaching p -u0 20 retrieve,
be should ~ pm, IN god humOr by
ronpinx with him over g ball, which. OF
being thrown out, ne wil chase ana prob
sby eriug 70 you. The word fetch
should Dc used frequently when be l. do
In this After be r-trieves readily IN this
wsy. BY degrees stop playing with him
anti. at the word fetch" given in com
uaading voice. the ball. stick or what
ever il may b.. il brought In. aud at th'
word drop given up 20 tho trainer IN q
cuist business like way.
Toe oaly reliable retriever Is the Que tina
retrisvss from command and not trOu
play. FOR few hours hard hunting viii
knock al she play out Of dog aud at th'
same time his desire 20 fetch
Next attach a strong cord 30 his collar
show aim piece OK NEST and throw 4
xhers it will be IN plain sight. com mand
ing him 70 ''hie on" lie will. Of course
nakeS russ for it. say whoa" and stOl
him Nth jerk OF the cord. Hold hiu
there = moment. thee start him M With {
"cIick" % the tongue and allow him q
eat the meat. To teach some dogs this, II
l. necessary 20 use = spiked collar But
a. a rule Il the dog IA handled properly
he ean be taught Il without that degree o
severity Alter ne understands ina
Who's" means 20 stop and click" 70 x
o.. h will obey TIE commands withou
the us- % a cord 4 dog should ne laugh
this 80 theron xhiy tast n can De s'opp~
with ais nose ~ inch from the meat, Al
even have 10 ia hts mouth and drop is o.
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