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yonr right hand on the top of his head, and with a quick 

 move press down, saying, "make a bow." By accompa- 

 nying the word with the act, quite often, each day, for a 

 few days, he will understand the word without the act, 

 and obey readily. 



TO TEACH HIM TO SIT UP. 



Set him up in the corner, and with a switch, hit him 

 lightly under the mouth, snapping your finger and saying 

 " sit up." As he comes down, put him back and repeat, 

 until he remains, which he will do in a few minutes, then 

 say "that will do," and coax him down, and caress him. 

 When he has learned this sufficiently, set him up against 

 a wall and try the same thing. This will require more 

 patience, as he can so easily get over to either side. When, 

 however, he will do it, then take him out in the centre of 

 the floor ; this will take still longer, but if followed up, 

 kindly, and perseveringly, he will learn to perform the 

 trick at the word and the snapping of the finger. 



TO STAND UP. 



Take some food in your hands, and offer it to him, hold- 

 ing it well up, and say "stand up." Repeat this until 

 he will stand up quite readily, holding out your unoccu- 

 pied hand for him to support his fore-feet on. Gradually 

 take away your hand, each time that he comes up, saying 

 "stand up." Then take him by the forward feet, and 

 lift him up quite hard, and say, " stand up." You will 

 soon get him so that when you lift him he will straighten 

 up and show signs of standing ; then make the effort to 

 teach him to stand up at the word, and the holding out of 

 your hand. You may now combine this with the last 

 trick, saying, " sit up," " stand up," " that will do." These 



