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to get acquainted with it. If he shows no inclination to wet 

 his feet you will find it a very good plan to hold a piece of 

 meat over the water where it is but an inch or two deep, and 

 where he cannot get it without putting his feet in it. By 

 carefully working him in this way he will soon learn that it 

 will not hurt him ; and in a short time he will fearlessly 

 wade across the shallow stream with you and soon, if the 

 right course is pursued, he will venture anywhere. You 

 should never throw him in no matter how much you may feel 

 disposed to do so, but rather let him find out for himself that 

 water will not hurt him, and he will soon lose all fear. 



