MANAGEMENT OF THE DOG. 



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not have the appearance of a dog susceptible of a high degree 

 of education, yet he was trained to perform numerous difficult 

 and interesting tricks. 



Having first taught your dog to obey every command promptly, 

 proceed to teach him to sit up. This you can do by placing him 

 in a corner in a sitting position, and should he attempt to come 



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down, tap him lightly on the chin, and say, " Sit up ! " Keep 

 him in this position for a little while, and should he come down 

 again, straighten him up, saying to him, " Sit up." After he has 

 sat in this position a little while, say to him, " Do," meaning 

 that will do. The object in placing him in the corner is to 

 furnish him with support at first, that he may not fall over. 

 After he has learned to sit up well in the corner, sit him up 



