Book of cats and dogs, and other friends, for little folks — John Shaqi
Book of cats and dogs, and other friends, for little folksJohonnot, James
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Book of cats and dogs, and other friends, for little folks
Johonnot, James
Animals -- Juvenile literature
3. “Tiny,” the little terrier, liked the fire as well as Lupo, but could
find no place where it was not either too cold or too warm.
4. So she would climb up on to Lupo, and use him as a bed. It was very
funny to see her tread round and round, as dogs do when they make up
their bed, and then nestle down into his long hair and go to sleep.
5. When Tiny had her bed all right, she would not let Lupo move. If he
stirred, she would fly at his head and bark and growl in a most spiteful
way.
6. Then, if he did not stop at once, she would bite his long ears, and
Lupo would sink back and lie as quiet as a lamb.
7. When out following the carriage, Lupo did not seem to notice little
dogs, and, when a half dozen at once set upon him, he just shook them off
and kept on his way.
8. But he was not always so good-natured. When a big dog came in his way,
he seemed to feel that it was a duty to whip him.
9. There would be a growl and a snap, and away would go the other dog
over Lupo’s head, with a piece of his hide gone or some of his bones
broken.
10. As Lupo could not be broken of this habit, whenever he went out his
master would put a muzzle on him so he could not bite.
LESSON XIX.
_HOW DOGS SEE AND SMELL._
[Illustration]
1. I think John has something new to tell us about his dog to-day. Let us
listen to him.
2. I have looked at my dog’s eyes, and I find that the pupil is round,
like mine, and it does not shut up into a streak, as in a cat.
3. The dog does not see so well in the night as a cat, but his sense of
smell is much more keen.
4. My uncle has a pointer-dog named “Grouse,” and one day I went out with
them to hunt quails.
5. Grouse would run all about until he smelled the birds, and then he
would creep along a little way and stand still with his nose pointing
forward.
6. My uncle would then come up with his gun, and, when he was ready, the
dog would go slowly forward scaring the birds up, when uncle would shoot
them.
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7. In this picture we see a dog pointing quails among the reeds. The
birds hear him, and are just ready to fly.
8. A dog will follow the track of his master for a long distance, and
hounds will follow the track of a wolf or a fox or a bear, so that the
hunter can come up with it and kill it.
9. Rover is a good watch-dog, and, if he hears or smells any body about
in the night, he makes a great racket.
10. He knows, too, where the other animals belong, and, if a cow or a pig
gets into the garden or yard, he goes and drives it out.
LESSON XX.
_PUFF AND THE BABY._
[Illustration]
1. Puff was a tiny little terrier and a great pet. He came by his name
from a way he had of making a great fuss, and getting out of breath about
nothing. Baby was crazy to get hold of him, and, when she saw Puff, she
would wriggle out of any one’s arms to get to him.
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