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likes, whenever lie stops pulling at the chain or cord. 

 He will very soon pay no attention to the chain, but 

 keep up with you of his own accord. Xever on any 

 account drag him along or break his spirit. 



Give him his first lesson among familiar surround- 

 ings where nothing will disturb him, that he may give 

 all his attention to the lesson. Teach him first to come 

 to you in response to the order ''Come here,*' only the 

 word ^'come'^ will have any significance for him. 



L'se it when you feed him, and caress him when 

 lie responds to the word. 



Xext teach him to ^"lie do^^m." This is so easy as 

 to need little explanation. But if he is entirely unable 

 to comprehend it, gently force him down in some nat- 

 ural, easy position, at the same time reiterating the 

 command, ^'lie down." 



Practice will make him drop at the word. 



Always reward him with kind words and caresses. 

 If he tries to get up before ordered, go back to him, 

 saying ''lie down," going away from him further and 

 further and continuing it till he will lie still till you 

 L.a him to ''Come," or '''Come here." 



You may next teach him to ''Speak." This you can 

 do by means of a piece of meat (or cheese of which they 

 i.:x' unusually fond) which you hold "so near, and yet 

 so far,'* close enough for him to smell it, but draw it 

 cway again, making a whining or barking noise your- 

 If, which in most cases he will imitate. As soon as he 

 r akes any attempt to bark, give him the dainty. 



If you keep this up day after day it will be but a 



