The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-07

Is given by an experienced trainer: With
a timid and gun-sby puppy procure small
bore rifle and kill a bird or two In his presence
connected with the killing, all shynesS Is at an
end have no difficulty afterward In using the
shotgun over him.
There are many useful accomplishments
which may easily be taught, some OF which are
not mentioned III any work on og-breakIng with
which / am familiar. Fancy tricks should not
be taught a setter for many reasons, chief among
which is the fact that they have quite enough 10
acquire In becoming perfect IN held-work
self or other person. Ii he does So, and is Of
timd disposition, step smartly upon MS hlnd
toes and at the same time mildly rebnke him.
A few such lessons will put an end TO the prac-
tce. II not tmd, gentle punishment VIII pre-,
vent 1t II accompanied with command down"
III a threatening tone.
Never pc NIT your dog to run upon the streets
unaccompanled by yourself. III unbfoken the
labor OF breaking Will be quadrupled-f broken
II injuries his usefulness. Having acquired ne
"sireet tricks" as before stated, he may gener-
ally be set down as worthless. Punish him
whenever you find him away from home. A set
Ter or pointer which has been allowed 10 habit
ually run upon the streets can usually be recog.
niZed by The cuIrlsh manner he has acquired Oh
carrying his tail curled over his back. Never
purchase one OF this Kind, no matter what the
inducements held out.
Never loan your dog under any circumstances
This practice has ruined many valuable ami
mails.
Do not permit him TO play with or obey com.
mands from any other than yourself.
Never hunt your dog with another until thor
oughly broken unless with his brace mate; even
this latler is of doubtful utility.
Under no circumstances permit another sports
man 10 accompany you 10 the field until your
dog or brace of dogs is thoroughly obedient and
stanch.
Never repeat command. If the sportsman
orders the oog half dozen times TO CHARGE"
.fetcb," etc, he only obeys when he sees hi 10
do SO. Enforce instant obedience when satisfied
he hears aud understands you.
Remember that shouting and intempel ate
logging may cause your dog TO blink his game.
When In or out OF the field never permit him
to cross a fence in ADVANCE of yourself. The
field IN which you set him 10 work unless by
your order. In shooting in standing corn, high
grass weeds. and n dense covert, nothing is
more common than 10 lose your dog while he is
pointing game. If he has been taught as i sug-
gest. instead of shouting yourself hoarse or
toy balloon, go 10 WORK quietly ana seek him;
you VIII surely find him In the field with your
self, perhaps within dozen PAGES of the SPOT
where you last saw him, pointing probably, and
you will thereby avoid the necessity, ana the
evils resulting therefrom, OF calling him off his
points inducing him to flush the birds. L in-
variably break my dogs thus, and strongly urge
young sp0rtsmen to 90 so. IL you observe him
approach fence, wall or other means of in-
closure. evincing a disposition to cross 1t, call
out distinctly beware fence, or ware fence, and
enforce strict obedience.
While out exercising my young dogs i occa-
sionallY drop my handkerchief or glove and en-
courage them TO restore 1t TO Inc. They soon
learn what Is wanted, and instances are re-
corded where this has been he means oil finding
lost property, without which spOftsnen would
have been seriously embarrassed. Such discip.
VIII rather have the effect TO increase his efli-
cheney $ a retriever.