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passive to your will at the command ''Keep still!" 

 Next, command "Sit down!" at the same time 

 forcing his hind quarters to a sitting posture. 

 Keep him there a few minutes, pet and repeat the 

 lesson, using the collar punishment only if neces- 

 sary. About five repetitions will suffice to make 

 him sit down at command, and a cautioning finger 

 will keep him there while you walk around him at 

 increasing distances. At the end of each trial, 

 command "Up!" snapping your fingers and get- 

 ting him up to come to you for a petting, praise, 

 and a reward of a bit of dog biscuit. This lesson 

 is enough for the first few days and no lesson 

 should extend over half an hour at a time. 



LESSON" n. — FETCH 



Command "Sit down!" Have with you a corn 

 cob. Present it to his mouth, commanding 

 "Fetch!" sharply. Open his mouth, instantly 

 inserting the cob, and, holding his mouth closed, 

 command "Hold it!" Eelease your hand and 

 make him hold the cob. If inattentive or inclined 

 to drop the cob, use the force collar, which should 

 be on him all through the lesson. He will open 

 his mouth to yell, when you pull the collar and 

 you at once insert the cob. 



After holding a brief while, command "Give 



