CHAPTER V 



The Fellowship of Dogs 



Perhaps the most pitiful thing about the 

 stunted life of a man or a boy in the city, is 

 the lack of healthy dog comradeship. 



The cynic who said, "The more I see of 

 men the better I like dogs," was speaking of 

 men who had degenerated for the lack of the 

 friendship and personal sympathy of dogs. 



The dog is the most faithful, the most 

 lovable, the most companionable of all the 

 animals that associate with man, and man 

 is always made nobler by his friendship. 



Let no fool philosopher tell me a dog can't 

 think, reason, love, hate, fear, laugh and cry 

 as I do. I know better. 



When I reached home the other day from a 

 long lecture tour, my oldest setter hadn't 



