. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. THE DOG 63 always and everywhere, by rewards rather than It is in some such way that a dog is taught by punishments. A firm oral order, expressed to "fetch,"âa lesson so important for some each time in the same words, accompanied by s|)orting dogs, requiring, as it does, so many the same movement of the hand or arm, is certain to be efficacious. One of our dogs always stopped short if we raised our hand slightly without saying a word. E
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. THE DOG 63 always and everywhere, by rewards rather than It is in some such way that a dog is taught by punishments. A firm oral order, expressed to "fetch,"âa lesson so important for some each time in the same words, accompanied by s|)orting dogs, requiring, as it does, so many the same movement of the hand or arm, is certain to be efficacious. One of our dogs always stopped short if we raised our hand slightly without saying a word. E\-en when a turn of the road hid us from his sight, he re- mained in the same place; but he la)- down, which showed some uneasiness of mind. A dog is easily taught the simplest tricks, such as jumping ox'er a stick or through a hoop, by offering him a dainty with the stick or hoop. High jumps are, however, injurious to the artic- ulations and also to the lungs of )'oung or small dogs. When a dog has seriously hurt himself in doing one of these tricks he (very wisel}') will never attempt it again. Dogs that are trained for gymnastic performances in ijublic go through a long and laborious process, the details of which it is useless to give here. Firmness, infinite patience, kindness, and en- couragement more than punishment are still the secrets of success. To the true lover of does,. â â v- -f, -^ ^â <^M TO OllEV Oruers preliminary e-\ercises. At the word of com- mand, " fetch," e\'er)' )T)ung dog will seize \'er)' eagerly a ball or a handkerchief thrown to a certain distance. Will he bring it back .' It is however, such exhibitions are far from being exactly here that we must proceed with much a pleasure, wonderful as Nothing is easier than to the domestic dog cert; things, such, for instance as shutting the door. A piece of meat "should be held against the open door, high enough for him to reach it when standing upright on his hind legs When he to
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