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minutes; then say " That will do," and coax him down 

 and caress him. When he has learned this suffi- 

 ciently, set him up against a wall and try the same 

 thing. This will require more patience, as he can so 

 easily get over to either side. When, however, he 

 will do it, then take him out in the centre of the floor; 

 this will take still longer, but if followed up, kindly 

 and perseveringly, he will learn to perform the trick 

 at the word and the snapping of the finger. 



TO STAND UP. 



Take some food in your hand and offer it to him, 

 holding it well up, and say " Stand up." Repeat this 

 until he will stand up quite readily, holding out your 

 unoccupied hand for him to support his fore-feet on. 

 Gradually take away your hand, each time that he 

 comes up, saying " Stand up." Then take him by the 

 forward feet and lift him up quite hard, and say. 

 " Stand up." You will soon get him so that when 

 you lift him he will straighten up and show signs of 

 standing; then make the effort to teach him to stand 

 up at the word, and the holding out of your hand. 

 You may now combine this with the last trick, saying 

 "Sit up," ''Stand up," "That will do." These are 

 the first tricks he should be taught, as they are the 

 foundation for others. 



TO GET INTO A CHAIR. 



This is easily done, taking your own way to coax 

 him into the chair, using the word "chair" whenever 

 you cause him to get into it. When he becomes 

 familiar with the word, accompanied with a motion 

 of the hand towards a chair, you may use other words 

 in connection therewith, "Go and get into the chair." 

 After he will do this handily you may then teach him 



