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him to bark at the word “speak,” by holding up some- 
thing which he wants very much, for instance, food, 
when he is quite hungry.. You may now let him loose 
and let him run about with you, (previously keeping 
him confined, but not in a narrow place,) being watch- 
ful that he does not stray off, nor be hurt or handled by 
others. He will soon become handy about the house. 
You having control of him through the words you have 
taught him, you can keep him in his place by word of 
command. For instance, if you wish him to go out of 
doors, show him the door and say, “Go out!” The word 
“go” will start him, and in a little while he will be- 
come familiar with the word “out.” Let him have a 
fixed place to sleep, and teach him its name. If you 
have a dog already trained to drive and go behind, take 
him out with him to drive in the cattle. He will thus 
learn that they will run from him. Say. nothing to him 
while he is with the other dog, unless he attempts to go 
‘to the head of any of the cattle. This you must. not 
allow. After two or three times take him out without 
the other dog, and allow him to run after the cattle, pro- 
vided the cattle are used to being driven by dogs. It 
will not do to let him run where there is a chance of 
his being turned upon. If he runs them too fast, say, 
“ Steady!” He will not know what you mean, but as 
you use words with him only when they mean some- 
thing, he will be apt to pay attention and go slower. 
If he does not, say “Halt!” then “ Go!” steadying him 
by the word “Steady!” if possible. He will gradually 
learn its meaning by its repetition. If you have no 
other dog, you will let him go without, being more 
watchful of him that he does not go to the head of the 
cattle. Otherwise say nothing to him except “Go!”. 
nat letting him start, until he gets the word, After a 
