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fixed place to sleep, and learn him its name. If you 

 have a dog already trained to drive, and go behind, 

 take him out with him to drive in the cattle. He 

 will learn that they will run from him. Say nothing 

 to him while he is with the other dog, unless he at- 

 tempts to go to the head of any of the cattle. This 

 you must not allow. After two or three times, take 

 him out without the other dog, and allow him to run 

 after the cattle, provided the cattle are used to being 

 driven by dogs. It will not do to let him run where 

 there is a chance of his being turned upon. If he 

 runs them too fast, say, " Steady." He will not 

 know what you mean, but, as you use words with 

 him only when they mean something, he will be apt 

 to pay attention, and go slower. If he does not, 

 say, " Halt," then " Gro," steadying him by the word 

 " Steady," if possible. He will gradually learn its 

 meaning by its repetition. If you have no other 

 dog, you will let him go without being more watch- 

 ful of him, that he does not go to the head of the 

 cattle ; otherwise say nothing to him, except " Go," 

 not letting him start until he gets the word. After 

 a while you may proceed to practice upon the other 

 words he knows. If he shows no disposition to 

 bite at the heels, or pull at the tail, take a rope, and 

 tie a knot a short distance up, finger out the end, 

 and play with him with the rope, letting him catch 

 hold of it, and causing him to bark at it by using 

 the word '• Speak." When he takes hold of the 

 rope, say, " Up, " and when you wish him to let 



