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this you may then prefix words, and say " that will do," 

 emphasizing the word do each time. You may also 

 now say, " Come here," remembering that the words here 

 and do are the only ones he obeys. He cannot connect 

 sentences, nor be made to understand them when once con- 

 nected. You now wish him to learn the words " Go" and 

 "Halt." To do thisj yon will place yourself in a portion 

 of the room opposite to where the dog would naturally 

 desire to go (the door, for instance, or something that 

 would attract, him such as food,) say " Go" and by coax- 

 ing and urging him, start him along, as he gets part of 

 the way, say "Halt," pulling upon the string, stopping him 

 and saying "Halt"'again. Proceed with this until he has, 

 learned to obey both the words, " Go" and " Halt." To 

 teach these four words named, will generally take three 

 or four weeks. 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 very 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 tauglit him and you can keep himiu his place 

 by the word of command. For instance, 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 him to drive in the cattle. He will learn that 

 they will run from him. Say nothing to him while he is 



