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him, encourage his obedience in the future. After fondling and 

 kindly treating him for a little while, step away from him further 

 than before, and repeat the operation until he will come to you 

 from any part of the room or enclosure, at the word of command 

 — "Here!" When you get him to come to you, say "do" in 

 place of saying " that will do/' This lesson will occupy about 

 thirty or forty minutes, and will be sufficient for the first time. 



On the conclusion of the lesson, romp and play with him, so that 

 it will not appear like a long lesson. During the training of the 

 dog, allow no one to approach or speak to him, and never permit 

 him to be fed by any one but yourself. When the dog has had a 

 good rest, begin again as before with the cord and collar, 

 saying to him, "Come," at the same time pulling him with the 

 cord toward you, should he fail to obey. If he comes at your 

 word of command, kindly treat and encourage him. Then you 

 can begin to teach him to go from you, at the word " go." This 

 you can do by leaving the room door open, or by getting a piece 

 of meat and throwing it from you, and encouraging him to go 

 after it. When he understands how to go, then teach him to 

 halt, by holding him with the cord when he is going after the 

 meat or toward the door. In fact, this dog wants to be taught 

 obedience only, and his natural instinct will teach him to drive 

 and care for the sheep. 



To teach the dog to take hold of anything, first get (a piece of 

 stout cloth or rope, and get him to take hold of it, at the same 

 time using the word " Hold ;" and when he has held it long 

 enough, say to him, " Do," in place of " That will do," and repeat 

 this performance until he will readily and willingly take hold and 

 let go of the rope when ordered to do so. 



When he has accomplished these things properly, procure a 

 gentle cow and encourage the dog to hold on to her tail until 



