. The American book of the dog. The origin, development, special characteristics, utility, breeding, training, points of judging, diseases, and kennel management of all breeds of dogs. Dogs. 702 THE AMERICAN BOOK OF THE DOG. About as good a way as any to teach a dog to stand on his hind legs is to put some stuff of which he is fond in a spoon, and hold it at such a height that by standing on his hind legs he can lick it out. While doing this, say all the time, "Stand, sir, stand!" and praise and pet him for so doing. In this way he will become accustomed to standing on hind legs alon
. The American book of the dog. The origin, development, special characteristics, utility, breeding, training, points of judging, diseases, and kennel management of all breeds of dogs. Dogs. 702 THE AMERICAN BOOK OF THE DOG. About as good a way as any to teach a dog to stand on his hind legs is to put some stuff of which he is fond in a spoon, and hold it at such a height that by standing on his hind legs he can lick it out. While doing this, say all the time, "Stand, sir, stand!" and praise and pet him for so doing. In this way he will become accustomed to standing on hind legs alone, and in time will stand and walk when ordered. To teach a dog to sit up, it is best to place him in posi- tion in a corner, and hold him there, saying the while, "Sit up, sir, sit up!" When he will do so without re- straint, reward him. In a little while, when he will sit in the corner, bring him out and make him sit without sup- port. "Trust and paid ; Hold the dainty at his nose, keeping his mouth shut, at the same time saying, "Trust, sir, ; Then let loose his mouth, say "Paid for," and let him eat it. " Three cheers! " If you hold a dainty out of the reach of a young dog, he will generally bark at you; therefore, when he does this say, "Three cheers—one, two, three," and at the third bark give him the coveted morsel. Speak distinctly, and never give it him until he has barked three times. Shaking hands is taught by making him sit before you, and taking hold of his right paw, lifting it and saying, "Shake ; Next say this again, but instead of taking hold of the leg, tap it smartly behind, saying the while, " Shake hands, shake ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Shields, G. O. (George O
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