20 PRINCIPLES OF DOG TRAINING. 
and repeat the instructions daily until they are 
fully understood. 
Now, when you have succeeded in making your 
dog “heed,” “hie on,” and * charge” promptly 
(which are the most important branches of his 
education), and have at intervals continued to 
exercise him with the glove or ball, there is in 
order another lesson, which goes further towards 
bringing a young dog under control, and enabling 
him to distinguish between the various commands, 
than any that I have ever seen tried — viz.: calling 
him off his point. This in the field is not neces- 
sary or advisable; but in the yard it teaches him 
to give ear and attention, and not confound one 
command with another. Now, supposing a morsel 
of bread has been thrown him, or there is a tempt- 
ing plate of dinner, over which he stands or 
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“leeds” when ordered, and you say, “Come 
here.” Having been accustomed to “hie on,” 
he will, of course, rush forward at the first sound 
of your voice, not knowing that you wish him to 
“come in,” when heretofore at this juncture he 
has been told to “hie on.” You must be ready 
to cry “Heed” again, and make him stop; then 
repeat the order, ‘Come here, sir,” and upon his 
