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tity of red pepper inserted. If an egg or sev- 

 eral eggs thus prepared are placed so that the 

 dog in his quests can get hold of them, it will 

 effectually cure him of his propensities in this 

 direction. 



SHEEP CHASING. 



This habit is prevented more easily than it 

 is cured. A young dog should be taken into 

 the presence of sheep and a sharp lookout kept 

 on its actions, and the slightest tendency to 

 chase should be sternly checked. If necessary, 

 get a long check cord and a whip, and when 

 the dog starts to chase them give him the full 

 length of the rope and bring him up sharply. 

 Go to him, scold him well and if he continues 

 this practice give him a good thrashing. No 

 half-way measures will do, as a dog which once 

 gets a taste of mutton is never safe by him- 

 self, and must be kept under the constant eye 

 of his owner or killed. 



If a young dog which has shown an incli- 

 nation to chase sheep is confined in a large 

 room, such as a barn, with some seasoned and 

 aggressive old buck which is ready to fight 

 and assert himself on slight provocation, the 

 ram will give the young dog a lesson that will 

 cause him in after years to make long detours 

 to avoid a flock of sheep. 



Another fault more easily prevented than 

 cured is that of barking at the heels of horses. 



