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" That will do," emphasizing upon the word do each 

 time. You may also now say, " Come here," remem- 

 bering that the words here and do are the only ones 

 he obeys. He cannot connect sentences, or be made 

 to understand them when once connected. You now 

 wish to learn him the words "Go," and " Halt." To 

 do this you will place yourself in a portion of the 

 room opposite to where the dog would naturally de- 

 sire to go (the door, for instance, or something that 

 would attract him, such as food,) say, " Go," and by 

 coaxing and urging him, start him along ; as he gets 

 part of the way, say, " Halt," pull ujDon the string, 

 stopping him, and say, " Halt," again. Proceed with 

 this until he has learned to obey both the words, 

 "Go" and "Halt." To teach these four words 

 named, will generally take three or four weeks. 



Now learn him to bark at the word " Speak," by 

 holding up something which he wants very much, 

 for instance, food when he is very hungry. You 

 may now let him loose, and let him run about with 

 you, ( previously keeping him confined, but not in a 

 narrow place,) being watchful that he does not stray 

 off, nor be hurt, or handled by others. He will soon 

 become handy about the house. You having control 

 of him through the words you have taught him, can 

 keep him in his place by word of command. For 

 instance, if you wish him to go out of doors, show 

 him the door, and say, " Go out." The word " go " 

 will start him, and in a little while he will be- 

 come familiar with the word " out." Give him a 



