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Lie. A step-ladder furnished a route to the top of tlie 

 grape arbor. From this I laid strips of Ijoard leading 

 to the stable lower roof. Along this she would go, and 

 as she was not yet satisfied, I. nailed cleats to uprights 

 which I set against the gable of the high barn. On top 

 of this high roof is a square tower with a low railing 

 around its upper part ot floor. Juno goes to the top 

 of this tower at comnuind, lies down facing nie, with 

 her fore-paws hanging over, waiting for me to say 

 ''That'll do/'" which is the sigTial for her to come down. 

 As she enjoys it so well I sometimes stop her mid way 

 'and say ''Eepeat," which she does at once. 



When the weather is very cold or it is icy on the 

 roofs, I am very careful not to require too much of her. 

 ]\Iany are surprised to see how quickly, yet how care- 

 fully she makes the ascent and -tlescent. My little son 

 can also send her up and call her doAAii. So many peo- 

 ple say "How^ I would like to have a dog like that!'' 

 A^ery few people would be willing to take the pains to 

 ensure the result. There is much in nature; there is 

 still more in education. As the weather is often unfav- 

 ora,ble for out door training, I have a room in my house 

 in which to train and exercise Juno in her lessons. 



I have arranged a teeter-board on which she and 

 my little son teeter up and down. Anyone Avishing to 

 arrange such a board, (and it is great fun for boy and 

 dog and spectators) must never omit several precau- 

 tions; an important one is to have a little moulding 

 all along both edges of the board at the dog's end, so 

 that he cannot slide off sideways; and a little chair is 



