The evening times., 1896-12-09
Infinite Patience Necessary, Says
a Local Dog Fancier.
TASK NOT A DIFFICULT ONE
short Names Are Best t-Reward and
Kindness Bring Better Results
Than Abuse and Punishinent-Ho.-
Headed Men should Never At
tempt to Train an Animal.


reporter. Puppies Of this age may De
taught TO down or charge and TO Know
their masters voice, but great care ihust
lie observed lest the pups Dc cowed anu
ruined. 4 young dogs Intelligence oeVei-
ops with age exactly as does child s, ana
too much must not be expected at the KIN
dercarten stage of canine training.
To teach II dog to down or charge he
must he placed in the proper position, with
hind legs under the body, and not sprawlnG
out on the side, nose fiat on the floor or
ground, between the forcpaws. The trainer
keeps him in this position;-w one hand
on his head, while he straddles the pupil
body. The word own or charge should be
repeatedly spoken, and whichever OF the
two words is chosen must be rigidiy ad-
hered to- This and to know the whistle and
their names is all that should be attempted
at this early age.
1t is always a good plan TO blow the
whistle when approaching the pups Ia feed
them This acCuStoms them to associate
tie call with the qualification OF their
stcmachs, and young dogs, like children,
can he more easily Influenced through their
appetitcs than by their reason.
Short, sharp names are tie best.
world OF IN eaningCa be convcyedin thetonc
Of No'ce used in calling the name, and tins
is as true i'll handling old togs in the fields
as in breaking young ones. Names ending
in ..o'' 81 olld he avoided. 1t is an i'm
pOrtant part OF field dogs education
to know the meaning of the word halt,
to slow up, and as ''toho'' is the command
to stop and Point, halt should be sub
stituted for the word mo" Some sports
men tranSpose this, but Il rule must be made
and followed in common justice to the dog
AT nine months the serious part of
breaking begins. Patience and perseverance
accomplish much more than brutal flog-
gings for rInC Comprehended faults The whip
Sl N h,4 n ed n al re-
field and then as sparingiy and seldom as
possible. There are many ways TO train IA
dog, but W ould recommend Il strong, light
cord, eight or ten yards long.
METHODS OF TRAINING.
"Fasten one end around the dogs neck,
the,t e 'toa peg, frmlys eiin thcground
Before doing this, however, your Young
dogs 81 ould, along With hlgh ranging dog,
be taken out into a field where there 5 no
game and suffered to run at large witt oat
control until they are well practiccd in
ranging Too much stress cannot he laid
on this oint, as on this first step in great
measure depends the future ranging pro-
pensitics of the cog. when the youngster
sees the cid one galloping about as har as
he can, he s. on takes the hint and follows
After a few days the ,ld one may be LETT
behind when the pups will gallop about
equally as well. These lessons should never
he {, o long as to time else the effect is
lost.
when the pup is confirmed in ranging
one should take the cord as above directed
and peg him down. Probably he will at
tempt to follow as one leaves him, in
which case the cord will check him with
more or less force, according to the pace
he gees. The more he resists the more
he pnnishes himself. At last he finds that
by remaining still he is best Off. Generally
he lies down At all events = stands still.
ais ittSt -fnaf al a in
tervention he Furnishes himself and learns a
lesson OF great value without attributing
1T to his trainer, and consequently a waken-
ing sense of fear, TO wit, that he is not
to have his own way always. After re-
peating this lesson 4 few times the trainer
may take him to the peg and down or
charge as Que likes the term best, close to
the peg n the proper position. Moveaway,
but If he Stirs "A single inch drag him back
crying down or charge Leave him
again, checking him when he moves or let
| ting him do IL for himself when he gets to
| the end OF the cord, always bringing him
| back to the peg, Jerking the cord with
more or less severity. Do this eight or
! ten times and he will not stir. The train
ermust now walk quite out of sight, around
hin. run at him, in fact, do anything one
| can to make him move, when, if he moves
! he must be checked as before, until he is
perfectly steady. IL is essential in this
!
should be so effectualy taught that moth
ing shall induce the dog TO move, and
one-quarter of an hour will generally eff
feet this. In all probability the dog will be
much cowed by this treatment. The train
er should then so up to him, pat him, lift
him up, caress him and take him home
for that day.
There is no more severe or more gentle
method Of breakin than this; more or less
run being put into the check according to
| the nature OF the beast. 1t never fails to
daunt the most resolute. audacious dog,
nor yet to COW the most tinid after the
| first or second attempt, for it is essential
| in the first instance that they shall obey
| Coming TO heel is also taught 10y means
| of the check cord.
TEACHING A DOG TO QUARTER.
| After the young dog has learned to
charge when ordered the peg should be
| dispensed with and the breaker or trainer
| should take the end Of the cord in his hand.
| Some self-stylcd trainers make poor sub
stitutes even for peg, but If they have as
much intelligence as the young dogs pos
sess. the dogs will soon become steady
under this treatment.
The pupil having learned to charge
and to remain in that attitude until order
ed to hold up and to range, the next
step is to teach him to quarter. This is
| difficult and somewhat tedious, but very
Important A Ielu OF dGOut Two hundred
yards in dimensions, where there is no
| game, is the best for the purpose. Cast
| him off at the words hold up to the right
or left up wind which means against it.
| II seems unnecessary TO explain why the
dog should always he cast off up wind
but for the benefit and instruction of young
| sportsmen new to the trigger be it said
that all pointers and settlers hunt entirely
| by scent. and that the indefinable air faint
caused by game birds comes down the wind
| to the dogs keen olfactory organs in some
| thing to them akin to the most delicious
| perfume which causes every nerve to quiver
| and every sense to be on the alert.
THE young dog must not be allowed to
| turn inward when quartering and they
probably will not attempt to If started
i'll the right direction. Should young dog
| turn inward the trainer m Ist get before him
| up wind and whistle Just before he turns.
| This, If persisted in, will break him OF the
| habit. The breaker should also walk in
the direction the dog is going. When all