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chickens with him. If he is introduced to them 
while yet young, and attempts to chase and worry 
them, he is likely to soon encounter the mother 
and receive from her a rebuke which will prove 
effectual; and ever after he will treat her little 
ones with greater consideration. 
In pursuance of this plan which we have out- 
lined, it will be advisable for you to try and 
anticipate every contingency. While yet he is 
very young, you should familiarize your pup, 
in as much as possible, with the distracting influ- 
ences which he is likely to encounter after his 
education has actually commenced. 
There yet remains one point which, although 
seemingly trifling, still deserves mention. It is 
the need to habituate him to the restraint of the 
chain. The earlier this is done the better; for 
the difficulty increases with delay. As soon as it 
is apparent that he is capable of understanding, 
fasten a light chain to his collar, and then follow 
for a short time as he moves about, being careful 
not to resist him. In a few days he will become 
somewhat accustomed to it, and you can then 
begin to control his movements. The restraint 
must be very slight at first, however, and he 
