Chapter 10

FIRST LESSON IN AUTUMN CONTINUED. ASSISTANT

192. Some Dogs will not point readily. Breeding in and in, error of.

193. Dogs more inclined to point at first than afterwards.

194. Checkcord employed--spike attached to it.

195. With wild Dog assistant useful--Signals to.

196. How particularly useful with a badly-broken Dog.

197. "Heading" Dog at his point--not practised too often--Dog to acquire a knowledge of his distance from Game.

198. Constantly "Heading" Dog may make him too immovable.

199. A fault often caused by over-punishment.

200. False points caused by over-punishment--Self-confidence and experience only cures for over-caution.

201. Dog's manner shows position of Birds.