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forget to u^e only your natural t"ne, at the same time the 

 word must be spoki n in a decided way that cannot be mis- 

 taken for entreaty instead of command. This word must 

 not be spoken more than once, and given with a falliDg in- 

 flection ; keep him in po-ition un'.il he ceases struggling and 

 his muscles relax. After a second or two, if he remains 

 quiet, lemove your hands and allow him to get up. By 

 using the words " hold up "or " get up " in this connection 

 he will soon learn their meaniDg ; but do not do this until he 

 appeais to understand what you w nt of him, and on no 

 account, no ma'.ter how long the struggle continues, should 

 ycu repeat the word, nor let up on him o.e particle, for 

 everything depends on first impressions, and as soou. as your 

 pupil finds that his struggles to escape avail him nothing, and 

 that relentless a^ fate you are bound to conquer and accom- 

 plish your purpose, he will at each successive lesson be more 

 willing to yield. To this persistent pains' aking acd un- 

 wearied perseverance in sticking to our point until our object 

 is accomplished do we owe much of our success in training. 



We must again repeat that all this time you must keep 

 perfectly cool, and must suffer no sign to escape ycu of anger 

 or impatience ; for if you cannot control your temper you 

 are not the one to train a dog, and had better resort to the 

 breaking process at once. 



Great care should be taken to place the pup in a natural 

 position. When you force him down see that his hind legs 

 are scmarely under his body and his fore-legs advanced well 

 in front, with tbe head resting between or upon th< m, and 

 always insist upon this position. 



In the first few lessons it is not necessary to keep him in 

 position more than a second or two, but be very careful thit 

 he understands tl at you are to be the judg^ of the prop* r 

 time when he may get up. As he grows older the time can 

 be very gradually extended, according to his disposition. 

 Should he bo very nervous and excitable, great care must be 

 had that he d es not get heart-broken with unnecessary and 

 long continued res'raint. 



Do not expect that he will at ence become perfect in any. 



