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Now let him learn to bark at the word " Speak" by 

 holding up something which he wants very much, for 

 instance, food when he is hungry. You may then let 

 him loose, and let him run about with you (previously 

 keeping him confined, but not in a narrow place), 

 being watchful that he does not stray off, nor be hurt, 

 nor handled by others. He will soon become handy 

 about the house; you having control of him through 

 the words you have taught him, and you can keep 

 him in his place by the word of command. For in- 

 stance, if you wish him to go out of doors, show him 

 the door and say, " Go out." The word "go" will 

 start him, and in a little while he will become familiar 

 with the word " out." Give him a fixed place to sleep, 

 and teach him its name. 



If you have a dog already trained to drive and go 

 behind, take him out with the other one to drive in 

 the cattle. He will learn that they will run from him. 

 Say nothing to him while he is with the other dog, 

 unless he attempts to go to the head of any of the 

 cattle. This you must not allow. After two or three 

 times, take him out without the other dog and allow 

 him to run after the cattle, provided the cattle are 

 used to being driven by dogs. It will not do to let 

 him run where there is a chance of being turned upon. 

 If he drives them too fast, say '• Steady." He will not 

 know what you mean, but, as you use words with him 

 only when they mean something, he will be apt to pay 

 attention and go slower. If he does not, say " Halt," 

 then "Go," steadying him by the word "Steady," if 

 possible. He will gradually learn its meaning by its 

 repetition. If you have no other dog, you will let 

 him go without, being more watchful of him that he 

 does not go to the head of the cattle; otherwise say 

 nothing to him excerjt " Go," not letting him start 



