Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12

dog trained TO obedience will learn TO
"shake hands" i'm a single lesson Al
WAYS use the same form OF words win
each trick. and pronounce them distinct
Nv. 1t is wonderful how perfect VIII De
his recognition of the words after NJ
tie while. and how wide vocabulary ne
can be given. When he knows how 10
shake hands politely, let him shut the
door. This may be easily taught by
simply leading him up To il, and such
other guidance as will constantly sug-
gest itself. Then you may teach him 10
20 lame. Make him walk slowly by YOU
and. As he goes. touch the leg in such Il
way as to give him the gait you desire.
BE careful not TO hurt him. three OF
four lessons will give him good coun-
terfeit limp in fore leg. =,
Then he may die for his country.
Pronounce the words clearly and then
roll him over into the proper position:
II he is a bright dog he will 'catch on
quickly and may very likely surprise
YOU by clever little poses which Sho"
how truly he has gfaSped the ldea'
Probably he doesn't know that ne Is
counterieiting death, but ne percelNeS
that an apparent entire suspension OF
animation and a general air OF deJectioh
are required of him.
The most useful trick of all is jump
ing. because il can be turned TO so
many varieties of action by the use of
different obstacles. To teach dog TO
lump. place him on your left and hold
rho chain attached TO his collar in your
right hand. Hold your whip in your
left hand. OF course YOU have q Whlp'
although. as have said, you must never
use 10 SO as to break a dogs spirit. lie
may be corrected little without oecom-
ing a whipped cur
Hold the whip, then, a little way from
the floor. and lead the dog over II. lie
will walk over no first. Let him under
stand that the necessary thing is to pass
over. Then lift him q little with the
chain so rs 90 urge him 10 jump. II
won't take him long TO see what ;
wanted. Jumping isn't altogether out
of his daily line of experience. IL IS I'M
portant 20 teach him some word or
words which he shall always associate
with Jumping. A dog that is taught TO
lump no the command 'go over Will
not know what YOU mean if you say
..iump." n YOU intend TO make high
leaper OF him, and use platform such
rs is a part of the ordinary stage appa-
ratus. it will be necessary TO lead him
onto il and then call him over small
obstacle, working him up gradually TO
the idea of run.
Dogs are good jumpers. especially
greyhoundS, which are used for that
purpose most often on the stage. IL Is
their ability in this direction that leads
them into professional career. Other
wise their timidity might exclude them
from the boards" They are very SuS-
ceptlble TO stage fright. 1t was really
funny TO watch one of Prof. Parker'S
jumping greyhOunds. He can't learn TO
face an audience boldly. When he goes
of the stage for the running start for a
high Jump. he is so difiident about APP
pearing again that he creepS in slowly
with all the marks OF a genuine "hrSt
night" scare about him. IL is not till
he is almost in the middle Of the stage
that he runs freely. This nervousness
hampers him as leaper, and II he had
not exceptional natural abilities he
would be useless for public exhibitions.
After dog has learned to jump he
may be taught to walk on his hind legs
or his fore legs alone. 1t is not every
dog that can learn this trick well; and
contrary TO ones ordinary idea, it is