THE AMATEUR TRAINER. 37 
left of upper jaw, so that when the hand is drawn 
together, the dog’s upper lip is pressed against his 
fangs, causing some pain—sufficient to force him to 
open his mouth instantly. In the meantime the 
right hand has reached into the jacket pocket and 
taken the cob, which is now quickly placed into his 
open mouth, giving command, “Fetch !” releasing the 
grip of left, but supporting under jaw with the right 
hand—in fact, letting him rest on it, and repeating 
the command often. Prevent the dog from jerking 
his head aside and throwing out the cob by having 
left hand close to him, and slightly hold his mouth 
shut down upon the cob, which he will easily sub¬ 
mit to, the cob being soft and not offensive to him. 
After he has held the cob for a few moments, take it 
from him carefully by taking hold of same with 
right hand on left side; lay lingers of left hand 
under point of lower jaw; place the thumb against 
under lip, directly in front, and shove lip up against 
and over the teeth; at the same time give order, 
<‘Let go !” The slight pain caused by pressing the 
thumb against the lip over the lower small sharp 
teeth, will have the effect to instantly open his 
mouth. Withdraw the cob, but do not pull or jerk 
it out under any circumstances ; merely hold firmly 
and let the dog draw away from it. Remain at the 
place and go through this same lesson ten times, 
then order, “Come on !” and go through a few 
former maneuvers, then repeat lesson again. Put 
in a full hour to instruct this lesson. 
