The morning call., 1893-04-23

end Of the cord is attached sort of paper
windmill arrangement, similar 10 those
which are freely sold on the streets of the
city If this little paper windmill is thrown
to any distance and the dog fails to pick it
up II is attached to the cord and reyolyed
before the dogs eyes. In the course -four
or hYe lessons the dog SnOu learns to bring
back the paper windmill without the re-
monstranee of the inverted spike collar.
The next thing is TO aecust0m the dog to
distinguish between commands, thus:
Seek! Bring it backl Give 1t upi II re-
CURES but little practice to cause the dog to
lay down the object or to bring it back after
the laying down process is repeated and
the call Is made for another effort. 1t is
really the first lesson. and till it is mastered
all succeeding efforts Will be frutless.
The next thing is to habituate the dog to
seek and replace an object simply By word
OF command, without indicating where the
object is. Then ha may be trained to dis
tinguish between objects, as for instance a
glove and key, always remembering that
he must not be whipped for mistakes. but
always rewarded by caresses and delicacies
for any correct etfort. Ii his instinct errs
on matter where reason would have been
pre-instructed he is not to be chastised. If
his instinct triumphs where reason would
have been blind without instruction. who
shall condemn hinl2
The dog after distinguishing the form of
objects may be taught to distinguish cOlors.
He will soon learn the difference between a
white, blue, red or yellow handkerchief.
About this time by the same process of COM
mand, encouragement and repro0f (of the
mlldest kind, there will be no trouble in
accustoming him to discriminate between
such articles of furniture as tables, bureaus
and chairs.
The next step is big one, but not hard
one. 1t is TO enable the dog to know the
letters OF the alphabet. 10 do this the
letters must be marked out map siZe-at
least eighteen inches to each letter, and
each letter separately mounted. You now
ask the dog TO bring you "a" after showing
1t 10 him. A caress is his reward. II he
brings B you scold him. You commence
the trial on these two letters. gradually ad-
ding c, ID, etc. In doing this the animal
must always have a special drill on the
newly added letter that he may familiarize
himself with it. When you have once sue
ceeded in getting the dog to distinguish be-
tween accustomed and unaccustomed OBJ
Jects you have got at the whole secret Of
dog tricks.
The dog will pick out single card from
pack alter proper training. Always the
principle obtains in animal training-a
large object at first; a smaller one of the
same kind afterward. In teaching the
animal to bring you either cards or domi-
noes, it is a good plan to have a duplicate in
your hand. Show him this; then show him
the larger card or model domino on the
wall. Take the cards first, the dominoes
afterward. A dog which can distinguish
the four from the six of dominoes has ad-
vanced very far in training, but such dog
has never felt the ndignity of the lash.
1t is good plan for any one wishing to
train dogs to feed them himself and allow
no one else 10 do so. With dogs, as with
men, regular and careful feeding means
meth0dical habits; the reverse means fall
ure. a dog which can perform tricks with
cards and domnoes is worth all the money
and time bestowed by its owner, not TO
speak of the pleasure derived and the weary
hours beguiled. Too many men and women
nowadays have nothing left but the dogs
and can sympathize with by Byron's cpl
taph on his canine pet:
had but one friend and here ne lies.
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