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■up at the word, and the holding ont of j^our hand. 

 You may now combine this with the last trick, say- 

 ing, '-Sit up," ''Stand up," "That will do." These are 

 the first tricks he should be taught, as they are the 

 foundation for others. 



Xo Oet into a. Cliair. 



This is easily done, taking your own way to coax 

 him into the chair, using the word "Chair" whenever 

 you cause him to get into it. When he becomes 

 familiar with the word, accompanied with a motion 

 of the hand towards a chair, you may use other words 

 in connection therewith, "Go and get into the chair." 

 After he will do this handy, you may then learn him 

 to put his paws upon the back of the chair, by asking 

 him to "Put them up," or saying "Up," assisting him 

 at first. When he will do it readily, you may teach 

 him to put his head down upon his paws, by placing 

 it there, and repeating the word "Down," of course 

 caressing him each time that he complies. To have 

 him hold up his head, tap him under the mouth and 

 say "Up," remembering to say, "That will do," when 

 you are through the trick. You may learn him to 

 jump over the chair by playfully coaxing him to do 

 so, saying, "Jump.*' 



It is now very easy to learn him to "Sit down" 

 on a low stool or a chair. You may then learn him 

 to " Take a seat "on the stool by leading him around 

 by his forward feet, and sitting him on the stool with 

 his forward feet held up, saying, "Seat." You then 



