FROM THE "SPECTATOR* 135 



FRIENDSHIPS OF DOGS WITH 

 OTHER ANIMALS. 



A LESSON. 



[Feb. 23, 1889.] 



YOUR correspondent " Roy's " very interest- 

 ing account of " A Canine Friendship " 

 tempts me to send you the following about 

 two Dandy Dinmonts in this neighbourhood. 



Friends of mine in Dumfriesshire had in 

 their house two Dandie Dinmont dogs who 

 were inseparable friends and constant com- 

 panions in all that was going on. One day 

 one of these dogs disappeared unaccountably, 

 and nothing was seen of it for a week. His 

 owners were very vexed, thinking he must 

 have got within the range of some keeper's 

 gun or met with some other accident. 



But the absentee's home-keeping com- 

 panion was greatly distressed ; he moped 

 about, and would not touch any food for 

 several days; till, unexpectedly on my friend's 

 part, the truant suddenly reappeared and 

 showed himself in the house. The dog who 



