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but should take the dog back to his proper 

 place and hold him a moment, continuing this 

 until the dog will stand alone. When he has 

 been somewhat perfected in this, he should be 

 taken back several yards, with a check cord at- 

 tached to his collar, and allowed to walk to- 

 ward the dish, but when about half way he 

 should be stopped. He may turn backward to- 

 ward the breaker when he feels the cord check 

 him, but the movement should be anticipated, 

 and before he can do what he intended he 

 should be caught by the breaker and held in 

 place. In time, by patience and perseverance, 

 the dog will learn, not only to remain station- 

 ary when he hears the word, "To-ho," but 

 will learn to stop at the same command. 



All this will take time. What the dog should 

 do, and what he will do, are different things. 

 He will be sure to do the wrong thing more 

 often than it would seem he should, but if this 

 is expected and treated as a matter of course, 

 more progress will be made than if the breaker 

 should show any signs of irritation. 



After the dog has become accustomed to 

 standing and stopping to order, he may be 

 taught to "draw" on the dish, moving and 

 stopping at command. 



It is of the first importance that these lessons 

 be given in a quiet place, away from other dogs. 

 No person, nor in fact anything, should be 



