. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. 64 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS method of Oberlander, ha\'e always received their first lessons with this article. If persons play with an animal and neglect to use, very precisely, the different commands and gestures to which he is accustomed, he will soon perceive that the thi not serious, and thei upon him will be U children play wi young dog that is be; trained, and mak him fetch things without taking them and without praising him, that d o g will ne
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. 64 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS method of Oberlander, ha\'e always received their first lessons with this article. If persons play with an animal and neglect to use, very precisely, the different commands and gestures to which he is accustomed, he will soon perceive that the thi not serious, and thei upon him will be U children play wi young dog that is be; trained, and mak him fetch things without taking them and without praising him, that d o g will neve r answer readily to a command. Sever- ity, exactitude, and patience are the con ditions of success, is not necessary to a dog; at most, touch with a switc given in case of ill gence. The dog understands per- cii.\K(iix<;, aftkk fectlyastern reprimand or a shake i^c n- given to the rope ; if he does not understand, it is useless to go on training him never have the strength of a circus dog, who can balance himself on a bottle or on a man's head, make the "perilous leap," turn somer- saults, dance, shoot, and ride a bicycle as if he had never done anything else. All this seems tremely difficult, as in fact it is ; credit belongs to the ;r only, to his patience his judgment. It is 'ue that he chooses the. most intelligent dogs, oftenest poodles, but the innumerable lessons which in- evitably precede exhibition are essential. The dog may not possess in- ellect, so called, but he has a good memory and a strong lo\'e for a ame. The routine once acquired, the exhibition, which sh )uld always be done in 1 cc isel} the same order, lest the dog be bewildered, is sure of success. A few years ago the Bertrand brothers of Paris had a little dog named Papillon, who could speak. In France Pets and small fry of that kind are incajiable and in other countries journalists worthy of all of being taught to fetch. They can mereh' do confidence related the fact, which they them-
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