human
or in any way divert his attention from his own birds. He ought to remain immoveable as a statue. Some dogs, whose high courage has not been damped by over-correction, will do this from their own sagacity; but to enable you to _teach_ them to behave thus steadily, game should be plentiful. When you are lucky enough to observe both dogs pointing at the same time, let your fellow-sportsman (or your attendant) flush and fire at the birds found by the older dog, while you remain stationary near the young one, quietly but earnestly cautioning him to continue firm. When your companion has reloaded and picked up his game (and made the other dog
gpt
), let him join you and knock over the bird at which your pupil is pointing. It will not be long before he (your young dog) understands what is required of him, if he has been practised (as recommended in 274) not to
human
when pointing unsprung birds. In short, it may be received as an axiom, that _nothing ought to make a dog voluntarily relinquish a point so long as he winds birds; and nothing but the wish to continue his point should make him neglect the
gpt
Dove, (the setter spoken of in 102, who invariably stands at her point,) on one occasion in the season of '50 dropped as usual on her master's firing at some distance from her; but, instead of
human
as ordered when he had reloaded, she remained immoveable at the
gpt
although repeatedly coaxed and called to. The sportsman thought that birds must be near, and after much perseverance, he succeeded in _walking_ up a brace that were lying close to her. We must allow that this was a prettily _conceived_ piece of caution on the part of Mrs.
human
Dove; but how far more usefully would she have acted had she been taught the inferiority of the
gpt
to the _continued_ point, followed by the
human
being taught--young Dog again hunted alone.--362. Breakers hunt too many together. Why injudicious.--363. One hour's Instruction alone, better than a day's in company.--364. Horse's value little dependent on Education, Dog's greatly. Many good points in Dog, similar to those in Horse; in Note, Frame of Pony studied. Arab proverbs. Admirable receipt for putting hard flesh on Horse. Hoof Ointment.--365. Hints to Dog-purchasers. Tenderness of Nose, how judged of.--366 to 368. Instance of great superiority of Nose in Pointer on bad scenting Day.--369. Ditto in Setter.--370. In Breeding, Nose sought for in both parents.--371. Good Dog, like good Horse, not suited to all countries.--372. Purchasing a Brace of Dogs, before buying shoot over.--373. Case in Point.--374. Rushing in to
gpt
how cured.--375. Dogs shot over