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with the other dog, unless he attempts to go to the head 

 of any of the cattle. This you must not allow. After 

 two or three times, take him out without the other dog, 

 and allow him to run after the cattle, provided the cattle 

 are used to being driven by dogs. It will not do to let 

 him run M'here there is a chance of being turned upon. 

 If he drives them too fast, say "Steady. "He will not know 

 what you mean, but, as you use words with him only 

 when they mean something, he will be apt to pay atten- 

 tion and go slower. If he does not, say " Halt," then 

 " Go," steadying him by the word " Steady," if possible. 

 He will gradually learn its meaning by its repetition. If 

 you have no other dog you will let him go without, being 

 more watchful of him, that he does not go to the head of 

 the cattle, otherwise say nothing to him, except " Go," 

 not letting him start until he gets the word. After 

 a while you may proceed to practice upon the other words 

 he knows. If he shows no disposition to bite at the heels, 

 or pull at the tail, take a rope, and tie a knot a short 

 distance up, fringe out the end, and play with him with 

 the rope, letting him catch hold of it, and causing him to 

 bark at it by using the word " Speak." When he takes 

 hold of the rope say " Up," and when you wish him to 

 let go " Do." You may then with a slow cow, call him 

 up, and taking hold of the tail, say " Up," and " Speak,'' 

 to teach him to take hold of the tail and bark, when you 

 say, " Start em up," and '' Speak to them," and to let go 

 when you say " That will do." Now accustom him to 

 the word " Fetch," for sheep, and " Get," for cattle, etc., 

 so that when you say" Go and get the cattle," he knows 

 that you mean cattle instead of sheep or horses. You may 

 now teaeh him to know the right from the left, and to obey 



