Tricks, Etc., Taught by Kindness loi 



sion upon the intellect of a dumb animal, unless he 

 learns that he must obey, or take the consequences. 

 No horse submits because he longs to do so, or be- 

 cause he loves you, or because in you he recognises 

 his own master ; disabuse your mind of all that non- 

 sense once and for all. Certain performances, as cited, 

 he will go through, but generally, if kindness must 

 maintain, at his own time and in his own way. 



A few simple rules must be carefully learned, and 

 never neglected, if we are to make headway in han- 

 dling animals. These are as follows : 



( I ) Never omit instant rezvard and caress, since 

 the first time you do, you will create a doubt, and the 

 one-ideaed mind may develop that to dominate every- 

 thing. (2) Always caress the brain, the seat of 

 intelligence, and then the member zuith zvhich the 

 desired act has been performed, or the required 

 obedience rendered. 



(3) Never hurry; never fatigue the wandering 

 mind and flagging interest; frequent and short les- 

 sons and constant repetition are the only methods. If 

 attention is rigidly paid to these three all-important 



