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Q. How is a dog taught to stop, or lie down, at 

 command ? 



A. By pronouncing the word stop, a piece of bread 

 or other food should be given him, which makes him 

 stop, or he is stopped by force ; by repeating this ma- 

 noeuvre, he is accustomed to stop, at the sound of the 

 voice. To teach him to lie down, when required, it 

 is necessary to caress him, when he does it of him- 

 self; or after having obliged him to it, by taking him 

 by the legs and pronouncing the words lie down ; if 

 he would rise too soon, he is chastised, to make him 

 remain. When he is quiet, they give him something 

 to eat, and by these means he is made to obey. 



Q. How do they make a dog bark, or stop bark- 

 ing, at command ? 



A. The barking of the dog is to be imitated, while 

 he is shown a piece of bread, which is given him, 

 as soon as he has barked, when the word bark is re- 

 peated : he is accustomed also to stop barking, when 

 the world silence is pronounced : he is threatened or 

 chastised, when he does not obey, and rewarded and 

 caressed, when he does. 



Q. At what age is it proper to train dogs for the 

 use of a shepherd? 



A. They begin training them when six months 

 old, if they have been well fed, and are strong ; but 

 if they are weak, it is necessary to wait, until they 

 are nine months old. 



Q. How is a dog made to go round a flock, to pass 

 on its side, to run before, to come back, or to remain 

 in his place ? 



