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pence for that, you fool, and now you want to 

 kill it ! Look here (picking the ferret up and 

 fondling it), this is one of my friends. Smell it 

 (putting it near his nose). Different from a rat, 

 eh ? Rather sweet, ain't it ? War ferret, war 

 ferret ! Would you, you rascal ? Ain't you 

 ashamed of yourself ? War ferret, war ferret ! " 

 Repeat this a few times for two or three days, 

 and when you first begin working the dog and 

 he is excitedly watching for a rat to bolt, just 

 say *' War ferret " to him, and he will be sure 

 to understand. Should he, however, in his 

 excitement make a dash at a ferret, shout at 

 him to stop, and then, picking up the ferret, 

 rub it over his face, all the time scolding him 

 well for what he has done ; but don't hit him, 

 and probably he will never look at a ferret 

 again. 



In my opinion there is nothing like a 

 thrashing to spoil a dog or a boy; reason 

 with them and talk to them, and if they are 



