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caress him. If you have a small piece of meat to give 

 him, so much the better; but never caress nor feed 

 him unless he does right. 



TO TEACH HIM TO WALTZ. 



First teach him to stand up. Then take a piece of 

 meat and hold it up above his head. If he jumps for 

 it, take it out of his way, and give him a slight cuff on 

 the ear. Now say to him " Stand up." If he obeys 

 you, give him a small piece. Then hold another piece 

 near his nose, and carry it around over his head, saying 

 "Waltz." If he turns after it, give it to him. Try him 

 so for several times; then make him turn two or three 

 times before you reward him. Work this way for a 

 short time, and he will waltz for you at the word with- 

 out any reward. 



We have now given a sufficient number of examples 

 to set forth the important rules which govern the 

 teaching of dogs. By an observance of these you 

 may teach your dog to climb ladders, fetch things to 

 you, carry baskets, roll over, lie down, shut doors, and 

 an almost innumerable number of tricks. To teach 

 the dog, however, you must have perfect control over 

 your temper, never whip severely, and never get out 

 of patience. 



DISEASES OF THE DOG 



ADMINISTERING MEDICINE. 



We will commence this essay by giving directions 

 how to administer medicine. If your dog is not large, 

 you can manage him by yourself. Invert a bucket 

 and sit on it; set the dog down on his haunches, be- 



