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fit-and guard over the geese, here one minute, there the 

 next, looking into this corner and poking his nose into 

 that; forever on the move; but while among all breeds of 

 dogs he can be truly called the policeman, as he is 

 always looking into things, he is not at all too headlong 

 in getting into a scrimmage.' — tWickhamJ 



TRAINING FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES. HOUSE AND YARD. 



A few of the same rules that I have given for colt 

 training apply with equal force to the educating of 

 dogs. Set it down as a fact that no animal will, of it- 

 self, perform special duties ^nthout special training. 

 They may be more or less gifted by nature, but the 

 technique as artists say, of their business, must be 

 taught them by human agencies. 



It requires work to train even a shepherd dog, 

 which is so remarkable for sagacity and willing obe- 

 dience; but it well pays the owner to bring to his task 

 all the kindness and patience he can command. You 

 cannot afford to hurry or lose your patience in the least. 



RemembeF too, that but one thing can be taught at 

 a time. Secure his affection and respect, and your 

 final success is certain if you know what you want to 

 accomplish, and are complete master of yourself. Some 

 of the treatment to which puppies are subjected by their 

 ignorant, impatient trainers, is simply outrageous and 

 entirely needless. 



It is true that a certain amount of coercion is 

 necessary, with young dogs as well as with young people; 



