226 DOG STORIES 



DOG CONSCIOUSNESS. 



[Nov. 2, 1872.] 



OUR terrier Crib took upon himself yester- 

 day to add his testimony to your view of 

 " dog-consciousness," as expressed in the 

 Spectator of the iQth ult. Crib verges on 

 perfection, save that he is frantically jealous 

 of any other animal who may receive atten- 

 tion, but yesterday he rebelled against the 

 injustice of being compelled to eat all his 

 dinner, and refused to swallow one special 

 piece of bread ; but finding that his refusal 

 was not accepted, apparently made a virtue 

 of necessity, and gulped down the bread with 

 a look and wag of the tail, giving me to 

 understand that I ought to be satisfied, 

 which I was not, as I observed a slight 

 swelling in one cheek. So concealing my 

 suspicion I furtively watched. Crib also 

 occasionally eyed me, lying down and then 

 walking round the room, and sniffing in the 

 corners, as he is wont to do. In a few 

 minutes, and when I appeared safely 

 absorbed in my paper, he made his way 



