TRICKS TO TEACH DOGS — WASHING DOGS 109 



attempt to teach a dog when other dogs are by. The 

 weather should be warm ; and choose a place where the 

 shore slopes gradually in, so that the dog does not plunge 

 out of his depth at once. Before teaching him to bring 

 anything out of the water, he must be taught to retrieve on 

 land, and always keep in so doing to one article, and if the 

 puppy cannot be induced to fetch it, go for it yourself, 

 taking him with you and keep showing it to him. 



Tricks to teach Dogs 



To teach a dog to shut the door, fetch and carry, take a 

 biscuit for some celebrated name, and refuse it for another. 

 Place a piece of cake or meat on his nose and keep it there, 

 asking him who put it there, giving several names ; and 

 then ask your own, when only he should take it. To walk 

 on hind legs, valse, cough, sneeze, turn somersaults, jump 

 through hoops and over hurdles, stand up at the word 

 ' attention,' tricks with cards. To teach shutting the door, 

 a piece of biscuit or meat should be tied to the door-handle 

 just above the dog's reach, and when the dog shuts the 

 door he should be petted and the meat given. 



To teach a Dog Card Tricks 



Place a little piece of meat on the ace, a bit of biscuit 

 on the queen, and a lump of sugar on the ten ; then point 

 out each card by name, and allow the dog to eat the pieces. 

 Persevere in this for some days till the doggie knows the 

 difference; then keep the pieces in your hand and give 

 them as a reward whenever he takes the right card, saying 

 ' No ' sharply whenever he makes a mistake, and pet and 

 caress when he does the trick well. 



Washing Dogs 



Great care should be taken in washing delicate dogs. 

 The water should only be blood warm, and once a fortnight 



