FOR THE FIELD AND FIELD TRIALS. 3! 



different circumstances govern, such as whether he 

 is working alone or as one of a pack, etc. 



Instinct holds relatively as small part in the life of 

 the dog as it does in the life of a man. Dogs inherit 

 the instinct of self-preservation, the maternal and 

 paternal instinct and the instinct to seek a food sup- 

 ply, etc., but in the activities of life, in choosing 

 means to ends, their intelligence holds full sway. 



The dog's knowledge is a growth. Whether he is 

 wild or domesticated, he has much training of mind 

 and body to undergo before he fits into his environ- 

 ment to the best advantage to himself. If in a wild 

 state, he must learn all the wiles of pursuit, of at- 

 tack and defense, both as an individual and as one 

 of a pack. In a domesticated state he intelligently 

 fits himself to his environment by following the lines 

 of least resistance. Cuffed for jumping on the bed, 

 driven from the parlor with a broomstick, scolded 

 for barking in the house or thrashed for an attempt 

 to steal food from the table, etc., he avoids the ex- 

 periences which are painful and makes the most of 

 such privileges as are pleasant and allowed to him. 



In time, as experience directs, his manner of life 

 becomes his habit of life. He ceases to have a long- 



