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Now allow liim to play for five or ten 

 minutes, then repeat the same tactics but row a 

 little further. -Ifter two or three days lessons 

 such as these, the dog will take the water. To 

 make him do this, row a few yards from the 

 shore and call him. He will at once follow you. 

 Row slowly away and the moment you see he is 

 getting tired, pull him on board or row to shore. 

 Never train your dog to swim during cold 

 weather but when it is warm and sunny. A 

 nice sunny morning is the best time to teach 

 them to sv>'im. Once he knows how to swim 

 right, take him across a small river or lake and 

 then come back and make him swim back. He 

 will then never be afraid of v/ater. 



To teach a hound to properly ride in a 

 canoe, tie him and have a whip or a small switch 

 and make him lie doAvn. Always speak to him 

 kindly. ^Mention the dog's name and say lie 

 down. H lie does not obey, Avhip but do so care- 

 fully. "Avoid whipping," because there has 

 been many dogs that would have been good 

 hunters that have been completely spoiled by 

 the whip. Ahvays speak to your dog, then give 

 one single stroke; if he does not obey give 

 anotlier stroke and so on until he does so. As 

 soon as he lies down, you can allow him to put 

 up his head and look above the boat and row 

 across the river or lake. Once on the other 



