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you, saying " Creep, creep, sir." If he attempts to 

 get up hold his fore legs fast to the floor, saying 

 "Careful, sir." As soon as he stops struggling, begin 

 again. This is one of the easiest tricks for a dog to 

 learn, and can be taught him in a very short time. 



TO BE A DEAD DOG. 



Take your dog by the fore shoulders; say to him 

 " Be dead," and at the same time lay him down on 

 his side. He will at first struggle to get up, but hold 

 him fast, and when he is quiet take your hands from 

 him. Work slowly and carefully. If he attempts to 

 get up hold his head to the floor again. In a short 

 time he will lie down upon his side at the word 

 "dead." When you wish him to get up change your 

 voice, and speak quickly, but not harshly, " That will 

 do, sir," or " Dinner is ready," or " Beefsteak," or any 

 word you wish, and after he has thoroughly learned 

 the word he will not get up until you speak it. 



TO BALANCE ON THE BACK OF A CHAIR. 



Take a common bar-room chair — one with wide 

 arms is best; coax your dog into it; take his fore 

 paws and place them on the arm of the chair; pat and 

 caress him as you proceed. Now get another chair, 

 and place it about a foot from the first; stand on the 

 outside of the chair, and coax him to come to you. 

 He sometimes will jump over the arm; if he does, 

 put him back again and speak out sharply, " Careful." 

 Try him again. He will then probably put all his 

 feet on the arm of a chair. If he does, take the 

 second chair away, and step in front of him as quickly 

 as possible; put your hand under his chin and steady 

 him; gradually take your hand away, and pat and 

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