Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-24
TRAINING DOGS.
How They Can Bo Taught by the
Sympathetic.


Dogs are the favoritc trick animals,
for the reason that they are capable of
entering more into sympathy with man
than other kinds of the animalracc, The
training of them is pursued as busi-
ness. and various methods are employed
with different species OF dogs,
"All dogs remarked Mr.. c. C..
llough, an experienced trainer in this
city. 10 u JoHy7snl reporter, lean not
be taught precisely the same kind OF
TRICKS. For example. YOU would hard
ly eNpceta mastiir to sit up or walk
down street with II roguish smile on
his face, pipe in mouth and 4 hat on
his head tipped much to one side, but
this is just what You could expect Of n
poodle. 1t may be that there are some
very intelligent-looking animals that it
would be almost impossible to teach.
hut these are very few. Dogs general
ly take great delight in learning and
in being considered clever. and they
soon learn not only to please their
masters, but their own canine vanity
us well. Now. unless YOU love Your
dog, and he loves you. and YOU can
put yourself in accord. 0S il were. 81 ~
his mind through the medium of that
affection. YOU will utterly fail in teach
inG him single accomplishment worthy
OF the name. is great mistake TO
suppose that the whip is essential to
the government AMI regulation of these
animals. They are too often abused
by their teacher when il is hi, own
error. To whip n puppy ten minutes
after he has committed an error would
b- absurd. Us his latent natural instinct
is almost lost for thc time being. but
If he is punished the instant the fault
l. committed he at once recognizes the
cause of the punishment. On no ac-
count will it do to whip him more than
once day. for If you continue 20 lash
him his instincts become mixed and he
remains the same as when his schools
ING commenced. except that he will be
cowcd. Every animal which possesses
an average quantity Of good sense and
temper is so eager TO please that he
will exert himself 10 the utmost to OBJ
tain the goodwill of his master.
and IL this fact were kept in mind there
would seldom arise u demand for
corporal punishment. Three out of
every five dogs may be completely
trained without n blow. Patience and
forbearance are virtues that must he
studied. and while giving lessons the
trainer should never lose his temper. as
no amount of forced work is of any
use. While the trainer is patient, kind
and forbcaring. he must also be per-
sistent and firm. Apuppy should have
but one teacher, no matter how close
the methods OF two trainers may agree.
Another secret of success ON the part
Of the teacheris to speak distinctly and
slowly. He should always use precise
ly the same intonatiOn of voice, the
same look aud motio'Sz'c. well as the
same words, as dogs often go a good
deal by this. would have no hesita-
ton in undertaking TO train clever
dog entirely by the dumb show method,
and would prefer setter or pointer
trained in this way. as they are then
more easily ruled without noise in
the field. Quite variety of tricks may
be taught them. and the wiser they are
and the wiser they look the more
teachable they will be-"
"What kind Of dogs can be trained
most easily, and what are usually the
first tricks taught them'"
Every solemn-countenanc dogs
seldom learn rapidly. The most apt
pupils are dogs with fair amount of
dash and get up in them. Plenty Of
natural affection. and also some sense
OF fun and humor are good signs.
<rom the ume you come In possession
Of your puppies, say at three or four
months ofage, many important lessons
may be given at feeding time. before
you undertake the more difficult tasks,
and in giving orders one should use
such words as do not often occur in a
conversation. This is the reason lpre-
fer charge to down. and 'toho' to
hold up with all kinds Of dogs.
Fetching and carrying are very useful
requirements. and are very easily
taught when the dog and master per.
fectly understand each other.
The first of these lessons Is gen.
orally given during game