Evening star., 1933-03-12

with their noses to the ground as efnciently and
willingly as when running loose.
I'VE always use the same assistant for the
first month or By doing this we impress
upon the pups the necessity Of following the
ono particular scent they are given and not
to switch or trade trails
by this time the pups should be far enough
along In their training to take trail without
first having seen the runner leave the starting
place. In preparing for this test the assistant
goes aheld and puts down some garment worn
BY him and tramples all around 1t on the
ground. He then hides. The trainer now brings
from the kennels the pups ON leash and takes
them to the article in the field and commands
them to Hunt them After a few repetitions
the pups learn what Is wanted OF them snun
the clothing and proceed to track down the
owner.
Now it Is possible to change runners as
often rs you wish, though it should be dis
ttnctly understood that in training young
hounds no two or different persons should be
trailed the same day As the pups improve in
their ability to follow . trail the runners are
instructed to climb upon fence or tree at
the end Of the traf he has made, and after
he has been located by the pups to get down
and run for short distance, dropping at the
end of the run to the ground. The trainer
now lets the pups overtake him and encour-
ages them to jump on the runner biting at
his clothing. to follow and to watch him. The
runner, in the meantime, pushes them away
pretending to-but never striking them. This
teaches the pups to guard the person being
trailed after he has been located.
"Our next step in this intensive work is to
get the runner to hide in some vacant building
where the pups will have to search thoroughly
but not futilly to reach him. This training
over. the trainer may have the runner reverse
the direction of his trail; that Is, 60 to q
vacant house, rub his hands over the doors and
windows for scent In this advanced work it
Is we'll for the first few times to have the trail
end in an open field woods. Later the run
ner can travel from vacant building to
another. In very short time the pups will
be able to take trail from and to an oceu-
pied building.
1T Is surprising how . well trained young
bloodhound can demonstrate his ability to fol-
low one particular trail when but q few months
OF age. I personally have proof Of pair Of
lO-month- pups following with success
cross ss-country trail that was 30 hours cold
"XOUNG bloodhounds should be taught to
get in and out Of vehicles, ride In auto
mobiles go up and down stairs, swim streams,
walk railroad bridges, enter strange buildings
and become acquainted with the sights and
noises of city streets and crowds. They should
never be allowed to roam at will but be con-
fined to kennels and lot. The kennel should
be about feet by II feet, divided into two
rooms, one for sleeping quarters the other for
water and feeding. This permits the hound to
move about during inclement weather. A wire
mciosed run should also be provided for the
pack and a bit of Summer shade Blood
hounds, like other dogs respond to kind treat
ment. Petting does them no harm, but it
should not be permitted by strangers at any
time. especially away from the kennels.
When crime has been committed and
bloodhounds are, called for, they should be
gotten to the scene of the crime at the earliest
possible moment. They should be taken to the
starting place in crate or vehicle: not led to it.
When notified that the services of blood
hounos are desired instructions should be given
without fail to isolate the house and yards
ana to permit no one to enter or leave the
premises or touch anything handled by the
criminal. After the hounds arrive at the scene
and before they are taken from their crate or
vehicle it should be determined if possible the
entrance and exit of the criminal or criminals,
just what articles they touched The COM
mand should then be given Hunt them!" If
the above instructions are complied with the
hounds will readily take the trail If it can
be determined what door window the GRIM
1nal left by it is well to give them the scent
there after letting them smell the articles
handled by him
If the person handling bloodhounds learns
that the trail is too cold on account of not
having been called Immediately after the COM
mission OF the crime or from trampling of
the grounds, he should refuse to work his
hounds. Failure not only discourages the hounds
but gains for them the reputation of being no
good
Under conditions, repeat, whip or kick
a bloodhound He does not need this kind of
treatment. well trained hound viii do his
very best at any time or any place. Always
give him the advantage. The more owner
handles his bloodhounds the more he will
learn about them, and the better he becomes
acquainted with them the greater success he
will have with them, and success means added
worth.
In trying out bloodhounds trained by another
person it should be remembered that few of
them will work for strangers as well as they
will for the one training them. It is often a