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are not to be attempted in one or two lessons, 

 but -should be taught a little every day. In 

 giving a lesson, do not begin where you left 

 off the previous lesson, but rehearse him through 

 all he has been taught previously before at- 

 tempting to go a stage farther. 



After the dog will pick the cob or other ob- 

 ject from the floor, it should be held above his 

 head to one side, then the other, and all about 

 him. It should be held for him in one place, 

 and as he starts for it be moved quickly to 

 some other place, and his ear pinched if he 

 refuses to follow it. It should be dropped then 

 on the floor, but not at a distance from him 

 until he will pick it up near by. When he does 

 this, the object should be taken in hand, and 

 as he follows to get it should be dropped close 

 to him and then a little farther off. At times 

 he may go five or six feet and get it nicely, 

 and then again he will try to pick it up, and 

 from some cause miss it. This will discourage 

 him and cause him to return, in which case the 

 breaker should go with his and assist him in 

 recovering it. He will be very easily dis- 

 couraged at this period, but if the breaker per- 

 severes in a quiet manner and does not hurry 

 or attempt to do too much in one lesson, the 

 dog soon will get accustomed to the work and 

 lose much of the fear. 



In throwing the object for him to go and 



