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could tell that kind of dog when he saw it, even though he had never 

 seen this breed before? 



If you could own one of the dogs illustrated on page 323, which 

 would you choose ? Do you like the bloodhound with its wise, 

 almost human face? the mastiff ? the greyhoimd that runs so fast 

 and sees so far ? the collie with its beautiful head and thick, rough 

 coat ? the queer little poodle, so quick to learn all sorts of tricks? 

 the fierce bulldog? As you think about these dogs, compare them 

 with those that you have known. Notice whether your dog is like 

 any one of them. If he is different, which one, if any, does he most 

 resemble? 



OTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDY. 



1. Give your dog a bone and notice how he holds it. 



2. How does a dog drink? 



3. Does he sleep much in the daytime? What position does he most often 

 take when he lies down? Does he always choose the same place in which to rest? 

 Can you give a reason for his choice? 



4. Have you ever tried to make a nice bed for your dog and has he always 

 arranged it afterward to suit himself? Do you know whether wolves make beds 

 for themselves in the forest? 



5. You should keep fresh straw for your dog's bed and have his kennel white- 

 washed inside once in a while; why? 



6. Watch your dog hide a bone. How does he do it? 



7. Which dog do you think is best to have in the farm home? Give a reason 

 for your answer. 



8. If you live on a farm, you may know what a shepherd dog is. What breed 

 is the shepherd dog? Do you see any dog Uke him in the pictures on the next 

 page? 



LEAFLESS TREES. 



Everyone enjoys trees in summer when the leaves are green and 

 we rest in the deep shade beneath their branches. Each morning 

 we look at them from our windows and are as glad as the birds that 

 they live and grow in our gardens and along the roadside. 



But in winter how many young people think much about the trees? 

 You may stand "under the spreading chestnut tree" and, unless 

 the old burrs are on it, you cannot tell it from a maple. This is 

 because you have never thought about trees in winter, and have 

 not yet learned that they are well worth knowing when leaves and 

 fruit have disappeared. 



For your January study, choose a tree near your home, one that 

 you can see every day. Look at it a few minutes in the morning, 

 when the sunlight helps you to see every little branch and twig 

 and the furrows in the bark. Then look at it again in the evening 



