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out. When he tells you, as plainly as any dog 

 can, that he is truly sorry for what he has 

 done, you should make friends with him at 

 once, and let him know that you are fond of 

 him notwithstanding the little misanderstand- 

 ing. It is most essential that you should make, 

 and part, friends. 



We will suppose your dog to be five or four 

 months old when you should have him in the 

 house, if your wife does not object. (If she 

 does, get rid of her, and keep the dog. Eds.) 

 It is better still to have him in the house when 

 he is two months old ; if your wife objects,, 

 you may smooth her over by promising her 

 that, if she will help you to make a good dog 

 of him, and he fetches a good price, she shall 

 have half of it. Be sure to carry out your 

 promise, and then the next time you bring a 

 pup home she will welcome him, knowing it to 

 be to her own pecuniary interest to do so. 

 Your wife will teach the youngster more in the 

 house than you can do — to be clean and 

 obedient, go out and in with her, and learn all 

 she says to him, thus helping you very much 



