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excites his resentment and obstinacy, he must be forced to 

 hold the glove in his mouth, whether he will or not. If he 

 drops it, put it in his mouth, and at efery attempt to eject 

 it, give him a cut of the whip, and the order Hold, or Steady. 

 Make him stand up if he shows any attempt to lie down. 

 If he persists in dropping it, apply the whip smartly. He 

 must be forced to hold the glove, however much he dislikes 

 it. When he will hold it steadily while standing still, he 

 may then be led about the room. Any act other than car- 

 rying it with regular steadiness should receive instant cor- 

 rection. After several lessons, given with rigid formality, 

 he will carry it steadily. The order Steady should be 

 taught so that he will instantly desist from rolling the glove 

 or biting it, when the order is given. Then by kindness his 

 interest can be regained, observing, however, that he must 

 not be permitted to presume on it, by attempting his old 

 tricks. These lessons must be given separately, until thor- 

 oughly inculcated, and the dog carries cheerfully and relia- 

 bly. So long as there is the slightest distrust or un- 

 pleasantness, the lessons must be continued. When he 

 has reached the desired proficiency, these lessons can be 

 given in conjunction with the regular lessons in retrieving. 

 If the dog manifests any uneasiness in the new require- 

 ments, some little tact is necessary to cajole him into obe- 

 dience. After the puppy has learned to fetch the glove to 

 his trainer, he will be sure to display some peculiarities 

 which add to the fun from his point of view, but which 

 should be corrected. He will jerk his head to one side as 

 the trainer reaches for the ball, or he will hold it tightly 

 with his teeth, thus refusing to -deliver it. He is not prop- 

 erly trained unless he wall release it instantly to order. 

 Many good trainers fail to finish the education in this 

 respect. If the dog will not release the ball when the 

 trainer grasps it, it should not, by any means, be pulled out 



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