. All about Airedales; a book of general information valuable to dog lovers and owners, breeders and fanciers. Airedale terrier. CHAPTER XI. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR SPORT. 'Pals' Airedales, Useful in Hunting. When the growing puppy has been thoroughly yard- broken he is ready to be guided and coached for his future use in the pursuit of sport. He should be abso- lutely obedient to the customary commands of "Down," "Heel Up," and "Get Away," for after one gets well into any further development with him there is no time or fit oc- casion to begin with the rudim
. All about Airedales; a book of general information valuable to dog lovers and owners, breeders and fanciers. Airedale terrier. CHAPTER XI. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR SPORT. 'Pals' Airedales, Useful in Hunting. When the growing puppy has been thoroughly yard- broken he is ready to be guided and coached for his future use in the pursuit of sport. He should be abso- lutely obedient to the customary commands of "Down," "Heel Up," and "Get Away," for after one gets well into any further development with him there is no time or fit oc- casion to begin with the rudiments of the individ- ual's education already de- scribed in Chapter VII, and the obedience to these commands is always necessary to properly control Airedales when in number in the hunting fields. If one is to use the Airedale for sport with the shotgun, on upland game, or on water fowl, the sooner the youngster is interested in game bird life the better. The disposition to chase all birds is in the Airedale, and the puppy should be given his full liberty at this. It will not be long before he detects the difference between the scent of a game bird and others. When he is seen to be following scent, begin to caution him and by talking to him quietly and maybe teaching him to stop at the word "whoa," the Airedale will soon be found to be excellent material to work upon in this direction. Training a dog to work satisfactorily to the gun is an easy matter if one is adept in handling a dog's particular tempera- ment. The Airedale has such a good nose that if steadily ac- customed to hunting feathered game most satisfactorily results can be attained in making him a dependable game dog. He will stop on scent of close lying birds, and by exercising control over him can be used in snipe, quail or pheasant shooting to much advantage. Mr. H. W. Esselstyn, a gentleman of extended experience in handling and developing hunting dogs, particularly pointers and setters, writes the fol
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