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mouth. He will soon learn that the thing to do 

 when he hears the word "fetch," is to get the 

 cob in his mouth and thereby avoid punishment. 

 Whenever he refuses to take it upon hearing 

 the order, "fetch," pinch the ear and push the 

 object forward. After the dog will grab the 

 object from the hand promptly when it is held 

 an inch or two in front of the nose, hold it 

 a little farther awa)', first six or eight inches, 

 then a foot, then two or three feet, then still 

 a little farther, and when the dog goes at it 

 promptly, the object should be moved still far- 

 ther away in order to induce him to keep his 

 eye on it and follow it. If he gets a little 

 slow about moving, the ear can be pinched gently 

 to remind him of what is expected of him, but 

 as long as the pupil is reasonably prompt, it 

 should be omitted. 



Don't hurry him about these early lessons, 

 but take plenty of time and don't become dis- 

 couraged if he is clumsy about grabbing for the 

 cob. At this time never throw the object or 

 lay it on the floor and try to get him to pick 

 it up. He won't do it and your efforts to make 

 him do so will only confuse him. He knows 

 only enough to be guided by the hand, and if 

 you hold out your hand without having any- 

 thing in it, he will likely grab your hand. 



If the object be held in any other way than 

 that in which he is accustomed to seeing it 



