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THE RUKAb NEW-YORKER 
March 15, 
TRAINING A DOG. 
Will j’ou permit me to add a few 
hints that I received many years ago to 
the article on “The Collie as a Farmer's 
Dog” on page 230. He should be taught 
the meaning of three words, “Here,” 
“Go,” “Down.” One lesson should be 
given each day, and 20 minutes twice a 
day is better than two hours at a time. 
Commence with the dog in a secluded 
place at the age of four months. The 
first thing to teach him is to lead, plac¬ 
ing a stout cord around his neck six or 
eight feet long.* in such a manner as not 
to hurt him. Stand still and hold upon 
the cord till he ceases struggling to get 
away. You may then tie him to a post 
for a short time, that he may become 
accustomed to the use of the cord. 
The second lesson should be given to 
teach him to come to you by pulling 
on the rope and saying, “Here,” using 
no other word that may confuse him. 
After he fully understands the meaning 
of the word “Here” he will come to 
you when it is used, and as he comes 
to you, whether voluntarily or not, ca¬ 
ress him. 
The second word to be taught is 
“Down” after the dog has learned to 
come when you say “Here.” Take him 
by your side, and after saying “Down” 
place him in position with his forelegs 
extended, and keep him down for a 
short time. Having the cord in your 
hand, step away for a few steps and 
call “Here,” and he will come to you, 
and then again make him “Down.” He 
will probably not be willing at first to 
remain at “Down” until you call him, 
but press him down as before and work 
him patiently until he is perfect. 
Lengthen your cord and proceed with 
the lessons upon these two words until 
he will come to you from any part of 
the yard at the word “Here” and will 
remain at “Down” until you call him. 
In the third lesson teach him the word 
“Go.” Make a small, soft ball from 
something like an old stocking. Throw 
this from you and say “Go.” He will 
probably run after it; if not, start toward 
it yourself, urging him on. If he picks 
it up, pat and caress him. Continue 
this patiently until he will run for the 
ball when thrown at some distance. 
When he reaches it call “Down,” and 
then have him come to you by saying 
“Here,” praising him when he tries to 
obey. To teach the three words will 
take from one week to 10 days, accord¬ 
ing to the sagacity of the animal. Then 
try him on something living, like ducks, 
as recommended. 
To teach him to come to heel, fasten 
a cord to his collar, and after saying 
“Heel” pull him close to you and keep 
him there. The best way to do this is 
to take the cord in your hand, behind 
your back, and in the other 5 light 
switch, with which tap the dog lightly 
on the nose whenever he attemnts to 
pass you, and repeat the command. Do 
not allow him to stop in the road or 
play with other dogs, but teach him to 
follow close. For those who desire per¬ 
fectly broken dogs, the following mo¬ 
tions of the hand should be taught: 
With the “Here” beckon as if to a per¬ 
son, “Down” should be accompanied by 
a downward wave of the hand, “Go” 
with a forward swing of the hand. 
If you wish him to catch anything 
do not commence with him until his 
milk teeth are gone and his second teeth 
are fully grown. Then put him after 
something like a chicken or a pig, call¬ 
ing “Seize it.” Run with him and catch 
it yourself, even if he does not at first 
take hold of it. If you can use him 
with another dog that does catch he 
will instinctively take hold. Many may 
say this is cruel, but it is often of great 
help in handling an unruly pig. Let no 
one else handle or feed the dog from 
puppyhood but yourself until he is fully 
trained. “Too many cooks spoil this 
broth” as well as others. It may seem 
to read it a great deal of trouble and 
not worth the time, but the difference 
between a trained and an untrained dog 
is as great as the difference between an 
educated and an ignorant man. Read 
“Bob, Son of Battle” to know what is 
the value of a good dog. Your friends 
will laugh if you say that your dog is 
worth $100 to you. But when he once 
fully understands what you want he 
will earn for you many times more than 
five cents each day. This in a year 
would amount to over $10, which you 
would think an ample return for an 
investment of $100. Personally, I pre¬ 
fer a female, as she seems to be quicker, 
more intelligent and more affectionate. 
If you can have a pair, male and fe¬ 
male, you will have a team that is hard 
to beat. Woe be to the tramp cur or 
the prowling skunk or ’possum that 
comes on your farm. 
After he has learned the meaning of 
the three words do not expect him at 
once to be able to drive cattle. Work 
with him patiently when you take the 
calves to and from pasture. If he goes 
too fast your call of “Down” will stop 
him, and “Go” will send him on again. 
In the evening when the calves are 
ready to come home, remain at a little 
distance away and have him start them 
toward the lane, seeing that he does not 
go too fast. Gradually increase the 
distance until you can stand at the bars, 
with the calves in the farthest part of 
the pasture, and say “Go” and he will at 
once bring them in. Soon you will find 
that he is almost indispensable in the 
life of the farm. A nip at the heels 
of a frolicsome colt will bring him to 
the stable. The pig that has rooted out 
of the pen will find it better to return. 
The cry of the mother hen will bring 
him like a flash on the scene to defend 
her little brood against the hawk. Your 
own cattle will know him as a friend by 
and will not be excited or frightened by 
his moving among them. As your four- 
footed policeman he will be the guar¬ 
dian of the peace of your premises, 
night and day. t. m. rights. 
Pennsylvania. 
A ONE-COW SILO. 
There have been several questions in 
The R. N.-Y. as to whether a one-cow 
silo could be made a success. Some 
who are supposed to be authorities on 
the silo tell us we should have at least 
10 cows, others eight, and some even 
as few as six to be able to feed silage 
successfully. However that may be, I 
can, as I sit here writing this, look off 
across the fields and see a one-cow silo 
that has been filled three times. I say 
a one-cow silo, but this year the owner 
has found the silo has so increased his 
feeding capacity that he is raising an¬ 
other cow, and I should not be surprised 
if next year still another will be raised. 
The owner is one of those men who 
have a natural talent to do things. 
From a boy he has been interested in 
all kinds of machinery, and now has a 
mill for wood-working and cider-mak¬ 
ing; the mill is driven by either a steam 
or gasoline engine that he owns. 
This farmer possesses a fine cow that 
has made two or more pounds of but¬ 
ter a day. Of course he is proud of 
her. Seeing those w r ho had silos were 
getting better returns from their cows 
than those who did not set him to wish¬ 
ing he had silage to feed. One day he 
asked me about putting up a small one 
for his one cow. 1 rather doubted 
whether he could feed off the top fast 
enough to keep it from spoiling, and 
told him so. He said he had some lum¬ 
ber he could use and believed he would 
try. The silo is 6x14 feet. This is the 
smallest one with which I am ac¬ 
quainted. I know of two only eight feet 
in diameter, one built for three and the 
other for four cows. The first year he 
picked off the ears and put in the stalks. 
Since that he has filled with silage corn. 
He says he is very much pleased with 
his silo; that the cow eats it up clean 
and that he likes to feed nice warm 
silage these cold mornings. He has an 
advantage over most farmers in filling, 
as he has his own power and has bought 
a small cutter, so is able to fill when lie 
pleases. If he was obliged to hire it 
would cost from $8 to $10 for the ma¬ 
chine, as they will not undertake a job 
for less. Besides, it would take quite 
a sum for the help required to keep it 
going. As it is, he can cut a load or 
two and if someone comes with somq 
work for him t^ do he can start the 
mill with the other engine and do it for 
him. We have two silos of our own, 
and in the one we are now feeding from 
we put several loads of Soy beans. We 
have just reached them and are watch¬ 
ing the effect on the cows; will report 
later. G. w. r. 
Hannibal, N. Y. 
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