THE PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG ANIMALS 139 
soothe the creature, but this was not at first understood, 
and increased its terror. 
Later in the day they understand the whip better. 
I notice what may be termed wanton barking as well as 
that which denotes but an excess of good feeling— 
“animal spirits.” 
Now and then one turns round on another that is 
attempting to play with it in quite a fierce way. 
They are running more than formerly. 
There are physical changes and good growth notwith- 
standing the long succession of hot—to them very hot 
—days. 
One of them is observed using both paws to scrape 
away the sawdust from a part of the kennel floor. He 
then puts down his head and tries the spot. This was 
repeated three times before the puppy lay quietly at 
rest. 
Actions of one are followed by similar actions in others 
much more frequently and readily than before. 
46th day.—It has been raining; the sky is dull and 
the atmosphere is moist, and though it is still warm the 
puppies seem less restless and uncomfortable. They 
ery much less. 
47th day.—I notice that the precocious bitch acts 
towards the whip much as an old dog or a half grown 
one often does. This is difficult to describe. The 
animal shows that it understands what its relations are, 
but seems to combine a sort of pleading with humour. 
It is complex, however, and must be witnessed to be 
understood. 
The individual that was trodden upon now retires to 
another part of the compartment when I appear; there 
is evidently a very unpleasant association of ideas. 
At 11.30 p.m. I went to the kennel to see how all 
my dogs were, as the night was very close. The door 
directly opposite the puppy-kennel was open. I had 
