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MANAGEMENT OF DOGS. 17
spring and autumn. The disease generally manifests itself by a
dullness of the eye, husky cough, shivering, loss of appetite and
energy, and occasional fits. During the prevalence of this complaint dogs should be allowed to run on the grass, their diet should
be spare, and a little sulphur placed in their water. To administer medicine to a dog, place him, if of moderate size only, up--
right on his hind legs, between the knees of a seated person.
Apply a napkin round his shoulders, bringing it forward over the
fore legs, by which he is secured from resisting. The mouth
being now forced open by the pressure of the fore-finger and
thumb upon the lip of the upper jaw, the medicine can be conveniently introduced with the other hand, and passed sufficiently
far into the throat to ensure its not being returned. The mouth
sh«uid now be closed and kept so until the matter given is seen
to pass down.
Training of Dogs.
■x^ell trained dog is indispensable to success in gunning. W&
give full directions for the breaking him to his work. Taking
the pointer to operate on as being more perfectly under the control of the sportsman than most other kind of dogs.
The first lesson inculcated is that of passive obedience, and this
enforced by the infliction of severity as lenient as the case will
admit. The dog is taken into a garden or field, and a strong cord
about eighteen or twenty yards long is tied to his collar. The
sportsman calls the dog to him, looks earnestly at him, gently
presses him to the ground, and several times will make him down
immediately, and take him to the place where the birds rose.
Chide trim with "Steady!" "How dare you?" Use no whip,
out scold him well, and be assured that he will be more cautious.
If possible, kill on the next chance. The moment the bird is
down, the dog will probably rush in and seize it. He must be
met with the same rebuff, " Down charge !'* If he do not obey,
he must receive a stroke of the whip. The gun being again
charged, the bird is sought for, and the dog is allowed to see it
and play with it for a minute before it is put in the bag. He will
become thoroughly fond of the sport, and his fondness will increase with each bird that is killed. At every time, however,
whether he kills or misses, the sportsman should make the dog
| Title | The boys' own book of outdoor sports |
| Creator | John, Uncle |
| Publisher | Hurst & company |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | [1887?] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000018 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | MANAGEMENT OF DOGS. 17 spring and autumn. The disease generally manifests itself by a dullness of the eye, husky cough, shivering, loss of appetite and energy, and occasional fits. During the prevalence of this complaint dogs should be allowed to run on the grass, their diet should be spare, and a little sulphur placed in their water. To administer medicine to a dog, place him, if of moderate size only, up-- right on his hind legs, between the knees of a seated person. Apply a napkin round his shoulders, bringing it forward over the fore legs, by which he is secured from resisting. The mouth being now forced open by the pressure of the fore-finger and thumb upon the lip of the upper jaw, the medicine can be conveniently introduced with the other hand, and passed sufficiently far into the throat to ensure its not being returned. The mouth sh«uid now be closed and kept so until the matter given is seen to pass down. Training of Dogs. ■x^ell trained dog is indispensable to success in gunning. W& give full directions for the breaking him to his work. Taking the pointer to operate on as being more perfectly under the control of the sportsman than most other kind of dogs. The first lesson inculcated is that of passive obedience, and this enforced by the infliction of severity as lenient as the case will admit. The dog is taken into a garden or field, and a strong cord about eighteen or twenty yards long is tied to his collar. The sportsman calls the dog to him, looks earnestly at him, gently presses him to the ground, and several times will make him down immediately, and take him to the place where the birds rose. Chide trim with "Steady!" "How dare you?" Use no whip, out scold him well, and be assured that he will be more cautious. If possible, kill on the next chance. The moment the bird is down, the dog will probably rush in and seize it. He must be met with the same rebuff, " Down charge !'* If he do not obey, he must receive a stroke of the whip. The gun being again charged, the bird is sought for, and the dog is allowed to see it and play with it for a minute before it is put in the bag. He will become thoroughly fond of the sport, and his fondness will increase with each bird that is killed. At every time, however, whether he kills or misses, the sportsman should make the dog |
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