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worth keeping they will understand and obey. 

 Mind, a dog must always obey, and obey at 

 the first order. Always give an order in a 

 decided voice as if you meant it, and never 

 overlook the slightest disobedience. One 

 short whistle should always be enough. If 

 the dog does not obey, call him up and, 

 repeating the whistle, scold him with a scold 

 in your voice. Don't shout or bawl at him 

 for all the country to hear and the rats too, 

 but just make your words sting. If he 

 repeats his offence, put a line and collar on 

 him and lead him for half an hour, telling him 

 all the time why you do so, and he will be so 

 ashamed of himself that the chances are he 

 will obey you ever after. 



Put yourself in the dog's place. Fancy 

 if, when you have "kicked a bit over the 

 traces " at school, the head-master, instead 

 of thrashing you, made you walk up and 

 down the playground or cricket-field with 



