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lesson each day during the whole training. The first 

 two lessons should be devoted to learning him that 

 he cannot get away. Now, commence learning him 

 to come to you, by pulling upon the rope, and say- 

 ing, "Here," using only the one word. In the use 

 of this, as well as all other words used in training 

 the dog, one word is all that is best to try and learn 

 him for any one act, it being so difficult to make him 

 understand, if you attempt to learn him more. 

 When he is once fixed in the habit of minding the 

 word, you may then use such other words in connec- 

 tion therewith, as are pleasant to the ear, as, for 

 instance, "come here, sir.'' Without the word /j ere 

 he will not know what you mean, and the others 

 being meaningless to him, do not puzzle him. He 

 will also be less liable to have too many masters, as 

 the 07ie word will not be likely to be used every time 

 by a person unacquainted with your mode of train- 

 ing. Of course, if you prefer it, you may, in giving 

 the lesson, substitute other words for those laid down ; 

 but I give those which are readiest to the tongue. 

 As the dog comes up, whether voluntarily or not, 

 say " Do," and caress him. A lesson of an hour or 

 two, working slowly and patiently, will be about 

 right, each time. Proceed with it antil he will come 

 to you from any portion of the room, at the word 

 " Here." He will have learned by this time, proba- 

 bly, that the word " Do " is for him to understand 

 that you are through with him. When he perfectly 

 realizes this, you may then prefix words, and say 



