134 ANIMALS AND INSECTS 



Newfoundland dogs love children, and will pro- 

 tect them from danger. Not only that, but the 

 Newfoundland is so faithful that he will patiently 

 bear being annoyed or even hurt by little children 

 who know no better. There was once a Great Dane 

 that was left to guard a baby sleeping in its carriage 

 upon the piazza. A friendly dog came up and just 

 peeped into the baby carriage out of curiosity. He 

 meant no harm, but the Great Dane punished him 

 severely for even going near the carriage. 



Any good dog will give his life for his master, or 

 for any of his master's family; and a reliable watch- 

 dog is as true to his post as a soldier. He will not 

 leave it even if it should mean death to remain 

 there. 



Most of the dogs that we know are household 

 pets, living in the house with the family and seeming 

 like one of them. An intelligent and affectionate 

 dog soon wins the love of every member of the 

 household, and great is the sorrow if any harm 

 should come to him. 



But there are other dogs that are trained to do 

 special work. Did you ever see a collie drive cows 

 to pasture? It is very interesting to watch him. 

 If a cow goes out of the road, the collie will nip at her 

 hind legs, and back into the road she will go. He 

 will bark behind the slow ones to make them go 

 faster, and, running along by the side of the herd, 

 nip, nip, he will go at the legs of any cow that strays 

 out of line to get a mouthful of juicy grass or nice, 

 tender leaves. A herd of cows with a well-trained 

 collie to drive them will keep almost as even a line 



