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use of a small cord and always using the appro- 

 priate word with emphasis. He should always be 

 made to keep at your heels when out for a walk 

 with you. In that way, after telling him to go 

 to heel wlieneyer he tries to run away, he will 

 understand the word better when he goes with 

 you to drive the cattle for the first time. 



Let him keep back of the stock with you, 

 while you drive the cattle to and from the field 

 or pasture without undertaking to teach him, 

 for as he learns by observation, he must have 

 the example made plain. He will quickly show 

 a desire to help and then you may take advant- 

 age of this act, encouraging him to help you, 

 and after he has been with you a time or two, 

 he Avill soon become a driver at the heel. Give 

 him plenty of practice, and when he becomes 

 a good driver at the heel, taking a positive 

 interest in his work, he can then be easily 

 taught to turn the cattle to the right or left, 

 to head them off, stop tliem or go alone into 

 the distant fields and bring the cattle to the 

 stable. 



He should never be allowed to drive the 

 cattle fast for if once allowed to run them, he 

 will become careless and develop a disposition 

 to worry them. 



Do not weary him with over-commanding 

 nor notice every little mistake which unnoticed 



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