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plaints were expressed afterwards. Without expert super- 

 vision the work need not be attempted. 



The- 'War Dog School might also be affiliated with the 

 police force of the country, whereby trained patrol dogs 

 could be served out for use in disturbed areas, in the 

 suburbs and all lonely beats. The dogs thus trained could 

 always be quickly mobilized for the army in time of war and 

 would be of the highest service at all times. 



In utilizing dogs for war purposes, there are sometimes 

 protests expressed by those who think that this dear friend 

 of man should not be drawn into the conflicts of man's 

 making. 



There is a story told that soon after the Creation, a great 

 chasm began to open up in the ground, and man found 

 himself on one side of it while all the animal creation was 

 on the other. All the animals remained indifferent and 

 acquiescent to the separation. The dog alone betrayed 

 despair. With pitiful whining and imploring gestures, 

 it strove to attract the man's attention across the widening 

 chasm. The man gazed at the dog's wistful eyes and said : 

 " Come ! ' The dog jumped, and just reached the other 

 side with his front paws. " You shall be my comrade," 

 said the man, and reached out his arm and drew the dog 

 \ up to safety beside him. 



~One~rhay smile at this legendary story, but, nevertheless, 

 the gulf which separates the intelligence of the dog from 

 that of any other animal is very marked, and one notices 

 this more than ever when one commences to train animals. 

 The first and most striking difference is the joy of service. 

 One may train other animals, such as horses, donkeys, 

 cats, etc., and they will attain high standards of obedience 

 and usefulness, but their work is all done more or less under 

 compulsion, and with a sense of toil. The dog, on the 



