TRAINING DOGS. 137 
feet, and place his hind-feet in the chair; of course the 
height of the chair must be adapted to the length of the 
dog’s legs. 
TO SIT ON A STOOL. 
_ It is now very easy to teach him to “sit down” ona 
low stool. You may then teach him to “Take a seat” 
on the stool by leading him around by his forward feet, 
and setting him on the stool with his forward feet held 
up, saying, “Seat!” You then have him taught to go 
on all-fours and sit down on the stool, and to go on his 
hind-feet and take a seat, with his forward feet up. 
TO TEACH HIM TO FIND THINGS. 
Take something with which he is accustomed to play, 
and after getting him enlivened with play, call him up 
to you and blindfold him, and throw the article a short 
distance from you. Ifthe dog has good scent, tell him 
you have “/ost;” then remove the blindfold and he will 
search and find it. Repeat this, throwing it farther 
each time, until you can throw your knife or any thing 
which you have held in your hand, at a distance, you 
looking in the direction, and saying, “I have lost my 
knife.” He will search until he finds and brings it to 
you. If the dog has not good scent, teach him to look 
down at the word “find,” and up at the word “up,” 
doing as before. 
We have now given a sufficient number of examples 
to set forth the important rules which govern the teach- 
ing of dogs. By an observance of these you may teach 
your dog to climb ladders, fetch things to you, carry 
baskets, roll over, lie down, shut doors, and an almost 
: inmumerable number of tricks. To teach the dog, how- 
ever, you must have perfect control over your temper, 
never whip severely, and never get out of patience. 
