Teacher's Leaflet. 543 



LESSON CIX. 



THE dog's character AND HABITS. 



Purpose. — A study of the dog's character and how he expresses his 

 emotions. 



Get the pupils to write or tell stories of the devotion of the dog to 

 his master and other stories which illustrate dog character. The dog 

 expresses friendliness by jumping about playfully, barking joyfully, 

 trying to lick the face and hands and wagging his tail in a friendly 

 manner. It expresses fear or shame by dropping the tail between the 

 legs and skulking off, giving a sidewise look. It expresses fright by 

 yelping. It expresses anger by showing the teeth and growling. It 

 expresses excitement in chasing its prey by barking. At night if the 

 dog hears certain sounds it will howl ; it often howls at the sound of 

 music ; this is a habit inherited from the wolfish ancestors, which called 

 to each other by howling. 



LESSON ex. 

 different kinds of dogs. 



Purpose. — To call the attention of the pupils to the difference in 

 breeds of dogs. 



This should be an observation lesson on all of the well marked breeds 

 of dogs in the neighborhood. Of course, if the pupils have access to a 

 dog show, this would give the best opportunity for this lesson. These 

 studies may be made in the form of essays or given as an oral lesson. 

 For help in studying the breeds of dogs the following references will 

 be of assistance: "Country Reader," p. 116. "Chapters on Animals," 

 pp. I to 37. " Familiar Animals," pp. i to 30. " Neighbors with Claws 

 and Hoofs," p. 34. 



The following are some of the common breeds which should be 

 studied : Grey hound, fox hound, fox terrier, rat terrier, spaniels, bird 

 dogs, collies, bulldogs, bull terriers, and pugs. Use stories for the basis 

 in leading the pupils to understand the reasons for development of 

 the three great dogs, the St. Bernard, the Newfoundland and the 

 Great Danes. 



References. — Chink in " The Lives of the Hunted." Stories of 

 Brave Dogs from St. Nicholas. " Rab and His Friends." The Dogs 

 of War, Outlook, January, 1907. Snap in "Animal Heroes." True Tales 

 of Birds and Beasts, p. 123. Bob, Son of Battle. Special Methods in 

 Science, p. 85. 



