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Sharper, for instance, when in pain would never 

 allow any one to put a hand on him but me. 

 I mio^ht do anything I liked with him ; and on 

 one occasion I took out a large double tooth 

 which had an abscess at the root, and was 

 nearly driving him mad with pain. The dog 

 was perfectly loose, and I had to give a good 

 pull to get the tooth out ; but Sharper only 

 growled and gave a snap, without attempting 

 to bite me. 



In the case of puppies that are at all wild, 

 I advise their being exercised for a time with 

 a long line attached to their collar, as the other 

 terriers are likely to be unsettled if the young 

 ones are constantly being called to. In this, 

 as in all other parts of their training, you 

 must be prepared to give time and patience 

 to the work, for it is no use trying to hurry 

 it. During the summer months it is a good 

 thing to take the dogs out without letting 

 them hunt, for in this way they learn to 

 attend better to what you say. 



When breaking a terrier to ferrets let him 

 constantly see the ferrets and watch them being 

 handled and fed. He will get accustomed to 

 the scent, and you may let the dog run about ; 

 but speak sharply to him if he attempts 

 to touch them, and he will soon understand 

 they are forbidden fruit. When indeed he finds 

 that "Puggy" will bolt rats for him, he will 

 look upon him as a friend, and you will have 



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