44 THE AMATEUR TRAINER. 
If the foregoing has been well executed, increase 
the distance to about three inches in manner as 
before. This will show new complications, for the 
reason in order to reach the object the dog must 
now raise his body and lean forward. 
Do not pass this lesson too hastily, because this is 
the connecting link with the following more difficult 
exercises. 
Bring the dog to a “sit down the right hand 
on which the cob rests is now extended about one 
foot from the dog on a horizontal line with head. 
Upon order “Fetch!” the dog may endeavor to 
evade by lying down or turning to one side. - In 
this case use left hand over jaw in former manner, 
and if fear is entertained of a probable bite, grasp 
cord at about one foot length from collar, turning 
latter so as to bring noose directly below, giving 
quite a sharp jerk just at command “Fetch !” draw 
and jerk forward till he reaches out and takes hold 
as before; then start off at once with order “Fetch 
here!” It will be understood that the fingers of 
right hand can no longer act as support, which will 
not be necessary now if the foregoing lessons have 
been carefully gone through with, so the dog will 
have fully understood the meaning of each command. 
The submissive dog usually takes to this extension 
with comparatively little difficulty, while the head¬ 
strong dog may require considerable punishment 
with the collar before submitting in a business-like 
