Identifier: breedingtraining00butl (find matches)
Title: Breeding, training, management, diseases & c. of dogs:
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: Butler, Francis, 1810-1874. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Dog. (from old catalog)
Publisher: Brooklyn, D. S. Holmes
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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jurious both to his pliysicaland mental developments, by deterring himfrom similiar adventures for the future, to saynothing of the risk of his coming in contactwith a new master. The same means recom-mended for Going-up and down stairs^ mustbe resorted to here. When he is taugiit tofetcli the basket, it may be left in a Store orelsewhere, whence he should be made to fetchit out ; (See Fetching^) first only at a shortdistance, and in sight. When this is done, aperson in the store, should call the dog, whoholds the basket in his mouth, while standingby his master, who orders him to go to thestore, the person in the store should take thebasket out of his mouth, and replace it shortlyafter, adding the v/)rd Back and giving himsigns to return to his master, who should callhim at the same time. After a few repetitionsof Backioards and Forwards, aided by the sec-ond person, the owner may begin by sendinghim alone, not forgetting to finish witli theword • Store, at every command. He should
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COCKER SPANIEL. jfn size Pifteen. to thirty pounds betwixt;Of liver color, or with white commixed ;Lively and gay, intelligent and spry ;Ears pendant, (lowing Jiair, endearing- eye :For Snipe or Woodcock, Rail, and such like game.Well known his worth, indelible his fame ;Where Pointer, Setter cease their game to trace,lie rushes to their covert hiding place.Like the Scotch terrier, threads liis sinuous way,Nor tangled briars, his onward movement stay;Ever afield and ever in again,Careful he scours the wood and scans the plain,Keturning oft, to seek his masters will ;Anxious his joyous mission to fulfil.Look where you may, among the canine mass,In scenting powers, the Cocker none surpass:Li learning apt, and fawning in his ways ;True il affection, sensitive to praise ;Excels in memory, passingfond of fire,While yet for water, native, his desire.Jf eer to man, decreed a friend above,His looks are fondness, and his actions love ;No treatment harsh, or cruel, or unjust,Can eer seduce him

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