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least effect at the very moment when you wish them to 

 have the most. For the same reason, in the initiatory 

 lessons, be careful not to whistle loudly. 



20. After a few trials with the checkcord, you will 

 find yourself enabled, without touching it, and merely 

 by using the word " Toho," to prevent his seizing the 

 toast or meat, until you say " On," or give him the for- 

 ward signal. When he gets yet more perfect in his 

 lesson, raising your right arm only, without employing 

 your voice, will be sufficient, especially if you have gra- 

 dually accustomed him to hear you speak less and less 

 loudly. If he draw towards the bread before he has 

 obtained leave, jerk the cord, and drag him back to the 

 spot from which he stirred. He is not to quit it until 

 you order him, occupy yourself as you may. Move 

 about, and occasionally go from him, as far as you can, 

 before you give the command " On." This will make 

 him less unwilling hereafter to continue steady at his 

 point while you are taking a circuit to head him, and so 

 get wild birds between him and your gun, 179, 196. 

 The signal for his advancing, when you are facing him, is 

 the " beckon " see 33. 



21. At odd times let him take the bread the moment 

 you throw it, that his eagerness to rush forward to seize 

 it may be continued, only to be instantly restrained at 

 your command. 



22. Your left arm raised perpendicularly, in a similar 

 manner, should make the young dog lie down. Call out 

 " Drop," when so holding up the left hand, and press 



