The illustration of a two and a half-month-old full blooded setter pup, broken by the use of my training device, and which is seen retrieving a prairie chicken, shows the pup handling himself on game in the field like an old dog with a life experience on game. Commence with a dog young, give him a show, and see how quickly he learns.

Many, when working a dog in the field, grow careless about the position in which to hold the gun when shooting over a point, and so the need is felt of showing how to hold it to avoid all danger of accidents. The dog is on point and in this case the field is open. In shooting over a point in the brush or corn field, carry the gun high, as it is easier to handle and there will be no danger of it hitting anything. All accidents happen by holding the gun down low. Either it catches in some obstruction, or, as the gun is raised, while swinging around quickly, the finger slips and another "accidental discharge" is added to the list of casualties. Many a good dog has been killed in this way. Never go through a fence with the gun loaded, or set it down, if only for a minute, with the load in it, but take the load out. Feeding a bunch of dogs together is an excellent way to teach them to behave themselves and not quarrel. It is also a very good way to break timid dogs. I have had gentlemen from all parts of the world at my home, and after watching me feed as many as eighty-four dogs at a time, without a growl, or a bit of noise from one of them, have said it was a wonderful exhibition of good temper and training. If a dog is timid and will not eate with the others at first, do not make the mistake of humoring him, but let him alone. He may not eat for a day or two, but he will soon get over that when he gets hungry and will be the first at the feed and will rapidly outgrow his timidity.

ADVANCING ON GAME.

FEEDING TIMID DOGS.

GIVING A DOG MEDICINE.

After the dogs become used to eating together, begin to feed them on chains, one at a time, and they will soon understand that they are to wait their turns and keep quiet. Always use the word "Charge" and always mean just what you say.

Accustom the dogs to the sound of the whistle as a signal that you are going to feed them and they will soon be as well behaved as one could wish.

I find that table scraps, cooked meats and dog biscuits are the best all-around food for all kinds of dogs. Corn meal and much green stuff is bad for them, as it puts them in bad condition, either to work or to keep in the kennel, and will cause them to eat all kinds of dirty stuff.

There are many diseases that a dog has to contend with. When a dog is sick treat him the same as you would wish to be treated. Take care of him ; don't stick him off out of the way in some old box or cold place and then wonder why he don't get well. Watch him, that he does not get tired of lying on one side and help him turn over once in a while.

Bear in mind that a dog sweats just like a person. Now, if you keep your dog in a cold kennel he will draw his head towards his flanks when he goes to sleep, and his hard breathing will make him sweat; he will take cold and sickness will follow. To remedy this, oil his front and hind flanks with the medicine given on page 26, and so ward off much sickness and disease. Keep the dog in a dry place and don't let him get wet or roll in the dirt. I have handled over three thousand dogs and have only lost five, which remarkable record 1 attribute to my medicine and to my good nursing.