In these days of busy lives and steers always full of trafic, the dog-lover who has no garden attached to the house is faces with great difficulties in preserving the life of her pet from destruction under motor.car wheels. Exercise dogs must have, and if it cannot be obtained in private grounds then walk along the streets, with its attendant dangers, must be resorted to.
But many of these dangers, alike to dog and motorist, may be avoided if animals ave' properly trained.
Dogs should be trained to pause} instinctively before crossing any road, and if they are not under sufficient control to do this auto-mean that you are not to be firm. Never give way to him; always use W the same words of command, and commend him when he does well. matically they should be put on a lend, No dog makes a really satisfactory companion in these days unless he has acquired the clements of obedience. not These come naturally.
Every generation of gun-dogs has to be taught its duties from the beginning, although pointers, setters. and spaniols have been used for some centuries in taking game. The gree of aptitude they will display depends as much upon the teachers upon the dogs.
Any young dog can be trained to follow at heel, to return promptly {in response to call or whistle, and to sit or lic down on command. "The ease with which he learns will, of course, be influenced by inherited qualities, such as tractability, kind-Vineas of disposition, boldness, and 0 oh. Where bad habits have once. become solidly rooted the task may be almost impossible, not buy trouble knowingly, Plenty wil come wit heat being paid Examine carefully the character of any adult that you may think of purchasing, and pass him by, how-over much he may please you otherwise, if he does not seem to be obedient, Start by teaching him to go quietly ona lead. He will be sure to struggle at first, but do not rate or whip him for doing whet is natural, Pat and courage him, make him att in game, and talk to him as he trots by your side.
After he has become handy in this way, he may be allowed to run free, but you must keep him close in when he is in the street or on a busy road. When you intend-to eross a road say "Stop," and make him remain by your side until you have ascertained that all is clear.
Nevar allow him to run over the road in advance, In his excitement some time or other he may dash under a ear. H proper place is by your left side. He should. be taught to lead and follow on the left, s0 that your right hand is free, 'Another habit that must be discouraged right from the beginning in that of holding conversation with other dogs, or giving chase to every' Sey "No!" every time your dogs attempts to do 30 and if he disobeys put him on the Tead until he understands. Many a dog has met his death in going to tercet another or romping. in the The chief thing in beginning to train a puppy is to gain his cone fidence in sucha way that he will delight in being in your company. Shouting and scolding will put him to such a state of confusion that will be incapable of understanding your meatiing, but that does not Motorists nearly all instinctively swerve to avoid a dog in the road, and many fatal accidents have been caused by drivers trying avoid run-hing over a disobedient animal and thus involving themselves in an accident which may mean los of. human life.
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