ILLUSTRATED GUIDE. 185 



your orders in that respect, by taking him into a large 

 room, and, by the motion of your right hand, try to have 

 him go to the right from yoa, saying " Go — right." If 

 he does not do it, say " Halt," and repeat. When he 

 does do it, say " That will do." Continue this until he 

 will go to the right at the motion of your hand and the 

 word "Right " ; then making motions with your left hand, 

 and using the word " Left," you teach him the opposite .By 

 these motions, and an appeal to the intelligence of the 

 dog, by your countenance and eyes, you can start him for 

 the fields in any direction you choose, and he soon learns 

 to do what you want with very little telling. Following 

 these rules will satisfy you that the dog can be taught 

 indefinitely respecting all things which pertain to his pe- 

 culiar nature. 



THE WATCH DOG. 

 For a good watch dog, select one of a breed adapted to 

 the business. There is but little that you can teach such 

 an one, as it is somewhat of a natural trait, and any other 

 than a natural watch dog, however much you may labor 

 with him, will never be reliable. A barking dog, one 

 that will be noisy on the approach of intruders, is the 

 best. A dog that bites, but does not bark, is only tit to 

 put in barns or other out-buildings, nights, chaining him 

 up day times; and then he is dangerous even to his keep- 

 er, as a sudden start will cause him to bite any one. To 

 teach your dog, give him something to watch, saying 

 "Take care of it," as you place him near the object. He 

 will soon learn the word, and upon being directed to any 

 particular thing will faithfully guard it. While teaching 

 him, allow no one but yourself to approach him, without 

 setting him on. You may have a stranger approach him 



