16 TRAINING vs. BREAKING. 



thing that you may teach him, but possess your soul in pa- 

 tience and allow and encourage him to act out his puppy 

 ways and to play and frolic to .his heart's content, always ex- 

 cepting, of course, the few moments that you devote to his 

 lessons. Above all thing?, carefully refrain, from anything 

 that looks like restraint in your ordin iry intercourse with 

 him, and endeavor to instill into his mind that you are his 

 loving friend, and that nothing suits you better than to see 

 him thoroughly enjoy Mmself. We have found by experi- 

 ence that dogs are very much like men in some respects. 

 They both are possessed of a superabundance of steam that 

 must have vent somehow, and it is much better to get rid of 

 the surplus while your pupil is of too tender an age to work 

 any serious harm, than tobott'e it up for escape in the future, 

 when added years and knowledge are very proie t3 turn the 

 current into dangerous channels. How much better it is to 

 a'low your boy to chase the gaudy butterfly and to encour- 

 age him to renewed efforts and let him learn for himieif, 

 that even if he is successful in securing the object of his de 

 sire, that the chase is futile and will not pay for bruised 

 and tired limbs and soiled and torn clothes how much bet- 

 ter this than to keep him unwill ng at your side, with his 

 young heart almost bursting to essay the trial and sowing 

 the seed that in a few years will ripen and cause him a 1 , the 

 first opportune moment to break, not for butterflies now, 

 but in a wild chase for forbidden pleasures that the restraints 

 of his childhood make doubly dear. Do not think that we 

 are moralizing ; we are only illustrating. Therefore, when 

 your pupil gives chase to the "butterflies of youth," do not 

 check him, but rather urge him on, that he may the sooner 

 discover the fallacy of the pursuit. In the meantime consols 

 yourself with the thought that he is working off his surplus 

 steam and will all the sooner settle down to the real duties of 

 life and do you no discredit by wild escapades in his mature 

 years. 



There is one thing that we consider of paramount impor- 

 tanceour pup must staunchly point when he is from fcix to 

 ten weeks old. If he will not do this naturally and of hij 



