EDUCATING DOGS. 415 



TO PASS BETWEEN YOUR LEGS. 



Hold meat in your hand and pass it from one 

 hand to the other between your legs. Occa- 

 sionally give the animal a small piece ; you will 

 thus induce him after a little to obey the com- 

 mand " Pass through," motioning in the direction 

 with your hand. 



TO JUMP THROUGH A HOOP. 



At the first lesson procure a barrel hoop and 

 elevate it, say six inches from the ground, hold- 

 ing it in your hand, and with the other hold 

 out a piece of meat a short distance from the 

 hoop, and say to your dog, "Jump." He will 

 go for the meat ; increase the height of the 

 hoop a little each time, and you will soon have 



