40 DOG STORIES 



for, in order to keep them alive at all, they 

 should never be given anything that they 

 like, especially meat, and even then the most 

 careful management often fails in preserving 

 them from disease and death.) One of my 

 sisters was with me, and together we watched 

 the dogs over their supper. Guy, with his 

 great mouth, and ravenous, growing appetite, 

 made short work with his, every vestige of 

 which had vanished ; while little Denis was 

 still contentedly sucking away at his small 

 share, not very hungry, and taking his 

 pleasures sedately, like a gentleman, as he is. 

 And then Guy began to watch the other with 

 an envious eye, evidently casting about in 

 his mind how he might gain possession o r 

 that bone. He was even then, though not 

 full grown, so big and strong that he could 

 have taken it by force with the greatest ease ; 

 but such an idea did not cross his mind ; he 

 decided to employ stratagem to win the prize. 

 I must mention here, that amongst other 

 naughty practices of my dogs, is that of 

 rushing out of the house and barking 

 violently upon the slightest sound without. 



