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TRAINING DOGS. 



The dog is the most domesticated, and (next to 

 the horse) the most intelligent of all animals. He is 

 easily taiagbt, and, if pioperlj treated, is a faithful 

 and willing servant of m.an ; if misused, and ill- 

 treated, he is very apt to become disagreeable, and a 

 nuisance. The dog being a favorite of mankind, it 

 becomes a duty to educate him in such a manner 

 that he will not only reflect credit, but become useful 

 to his master, besides being an agreeable inmate to 

 all members of the household. I have given par- 

 ticular attention to this subject, it being one which 

 cannot fail to interest all readers. I have at present 

 twoof the best trained dogs in the country — Minnie, 

 an Italian greyhound, and Tasso, a black and tan. 

 They are made to understand any words of the En- 

 glish language, simply by teaching them the act, and 

 then the word from the act. The rules whereby any 

 person can educate a dog, are simple, and easily un- 

 derstood, but it is necessary to be patient, kind and 

 persevering (the same as in all things.) I give a few 

 rules suf&cient to enable the operator to practice 

 many more. There are different breeds of dogs, and, 

 or course, as many different habits and dispositions 

 as breeds ; consequently it will require judgment to 

 train them to that to which they are best adapted by 



