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go, " Do." You may then, with a slow cow, call 

 him up, and taking hold of his tail, say, '' Up," and 

 " Speak," to teach him to take hold of the tail and 

 bark, when you say, " Start 'em up," and " Speak 

 to them," and to let go when you say, "That will 

 do." Now accustom him to the word "Fetch," 

 for sheep, and " Get," for cattle, &c., so that when 

 you say, "Go and get the cattle," he knows you 

 mean cattle instead of sheep or horses. You may 

 now teach him to know the right from the left, and 

 to obey your orders in that respect, by taking him 

 into a large room, and by the motion of your right 

 hand try to have him go to the right, from you, say- 

 ing, "Go — right" If he does not do it, say, "Halt," 

 and repeat. When he does do it, say, " That will 

 do." Continue this until he will go to the right at 

 the motion of your hand and the word " Eight," 

 then with your left hand making motions, and the 

 word " Left," you learn him the opposite. By these 

 motions, and an appeal to the intelligence of the 

 dog, by your countenance and eyes, you can start 

 him for the fields in any direction you choose, and 

 he soon learns to do your wants with very little tell- 

 ing. Following these rules will satisfy you that the 

 dog can be taught indefinitely respecting all things 

 . which pertain to his peculiar nature. 



The 'Wa.tch. Dog;. 



For a good watch dog, select one of a breed adapted 

 to the business. There is but little that you c^ii, 

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