Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-19
TRAINING YOUR DOGS.
IMPORTANT PREPARATION FOR
FIELD SHOOTING.
Train Your own Dog From Puppyhoo2- =
Early Disciplined Retrieving Les
sons--lie Homeopathic
Iunlsher.

40 WSAl ~ Ntnu huu Is rather more
patient in hunting single or dead
birds. He makes little bctter re.
triever Is easier handled in the field
does better us u rule in water and
brambles, and is more constant in his
devotion to his mastor In beauty Of
pose ia points | believe he rather
yields TO the pointer but my expert
ence is that the setter is more cautious
stanch. and less inclined TO creep on
the stag. Perhaps the writer's ideal
Is the red Irish. says James Newton
Basket in the Republic, trained from
puppyhood by his masters own hand
and never hunted by anyone else.
A dog loves the man best and will
work for him best who trains MIN.
by all means get your puppy as soon
as weaned. The early spring or sum
mer is the only season-so that you
can be out with him much and he can
DO reared without bringing into the
house. Romp with him regularly each
day and make him stop In the midst
OF play to obey some slight command
which is always ia the line OF his
training. BY no means yield TO the
temptation (nor allow others) to teach
him silly tricks that have no bearing
on his usefulness Remember that
animal intelligence is limited and it
needs IN this case to be filled with
the practical. Never forget TO re
ward him with morsel or a caresS ac-
companicd BY some approving words
and II II Is not inconvenient feed
him from your own hand. making
him stop IN tho midst OF his meals
puppy's most engrossing moment
10 down or do some command. By
pressing him with the hand and hold.
ing him even ? months old. you can
have him 70 down" when near YOU
but do not cease this training till he
drops ut the word wherever he Is or
in Whatever position. You will find
tendency to creep toward You be.
fore no drops or after Leave him
dowu-under a reiteration OF tho
word-and go OIL from him some
distance, when the word up will
bring him TO you at once. / have
always taught my dogs the use o. tho
words 'be still" which | have found
useful in stopping tncm in any
position. even to encourage stauchaess
OF point
Begin at once TO teach tho pun TO
retrieve in his play by throwing
something that he likes for him 10
bring but before you begin this ID
sure that he knows we'll and obcys
the word here" as q command Ia
al
gloves Of my own. because a puppy
loves something with his masters
scent on it. and because the two teach
him at once double retrieving. After
he fetches one, say forcibly another .
waving in It's direction TIL he tearns
its use indefinitely. | have seen good
dogs refuse 10 hunt for second bird
because in retrieving one tho THOUGHT
the work done. The glove, may he
thrown in plain signt mt first
but later in grassy tangles and
hidden places gong yourself ut times
with him, encouraging him by the
word Seek! or Look for themlr
Cover them up at times with brush
and rubbish aud encourage him TO
dig them out and when no seizes AL
ways be OIL little and command him
to you at once. The beauty OF a re.
trieyer is his quick delivery md he
needs close watching that he does not
stop TO chew and catch fresh holds on
:he object Rapid delivery is the
surest preventive against crushing
birds and Is founded on PROMPT
obedience in puppyhood.
After your puppy has learned so
much and acquiring more strength
take him on walks letting him play
along but teach him at once that ionp
runs out Of big masters sight will not
be tolerated. II he is tinid however
be sure not to keep him too close in.
But here you must give him tho les.
sons OF 'hie on 10 the wavo OF the
hand by tossing pebble or ADVANCING
quickly YOURSELF that OF come in =
which he soon learns is less restrictive
than come here and last teach him
thoroughly 10 heel. - which means n
permanent staying in at the heels OF
his master or better. at his right
side till he is ordered TO HE on
again. in promiscuous hunting. where
you are Sneaking on ducks avoiding
herds, making detours etc
this habit Is essential. For
checking him suddenly in run the
simple explosive "Hom is as good MS
any but the action is hard to teach
and is usually followed BY another
command. BY allowing the pup to
play ahead OF you with string to his
collar you may check him 90 the word
and soon teach him TO stop as horse
at the word.
Punishment you will certainly find
a necessity at times. but be a homeo.
pathist In 1t If you can. For every
worthy act in the field so applaud
your dog that the withholding of this
praise or word of reproof may
cause him TO feel hurt, for a high
bred dog has q conscience. You may
at times slap his jaws roughly and
find IL will do more good than severer
treatment.
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