192 ' THE HOESE OWNER's 



TO BALANCE ON THE BACK OP A CHAIR. 



Take a common bar-voom chair — one with wide arms 

 is best ; coax your dog np into it ; take his fore paws and 

 place them on the arm of the chair ; pat and caress him 

 as you proceed. Now get another chair, and place it 

 about a foot from the first ; stand on the outside of the 

 chair, and coax him to come to you. They sometimes 

 will jump over the arm; if they do, put them back again 

 and speak out sharply, " careful." Try him again. He 

 then will probably put all his feet on the arm of the chair. 

 If he does, take the second chair away, and step in front of 

 him as quickly as possible ; put your hand under his chin 

 and steady him ; gradually take your hand away, and pat 

 and caress him. If you have a small piece of meat to 

 give him, so much the better ; but never caress nor feed 

 him unless he does right. 



TO TEACH HIM TO WALTZ. 



First teach him to stand up. Then take a piece of 

 meat and hold it up above his head. If he jumps for it, 

 take it out of bis way, and give him a slight cuff on the ear. 

 Now say to him " stand up." If he obeys you, give him 

 a small piece. Then hold another piece near his nose, and 

 carry it around over his head, saying, " waltz." If he 

 turns after it give it to him. Try him so for several times ; 

 then make him turn two or three times before you reward 

 him. Work this way for a short time, and he will waltz 

 for you at the word, without any reward. 



DISEASES OF THE DOG. 

 Administering Medicine. — We will commence this 

 work by giving directions how to administer medi 



