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dull, gloomy, and taciturn ; seeks to isolate itself, and chooses 

 solitude and obscurity — hiding in out-of-the-way places, or re- 

 tiring below chairs and other pieces of furniture ; Avhereas in 

 health it may have been lively, good-natured, and sociable. But 

 in its retirement it cannot rest; it is uneasy and fidgety, and 

 betrays an unmistakable state of malaise ; no sooner has it lain 

 down and gathered itself together in the usual fashion of a dog 

 reposing than all at once it jumps up in an agitated manner, 

 walks hither and thither several times, again lies down, and 

 assumes a sleeping attitude, but has only maintained it for a few 

 minutes when it is once more moving about, " seeking rest but 

 finding none." Then it retires to its obscure corner — to the 

 deepest recess it can find — and huddles itself up in a heap, with 

 its head concealed beneath its chest and its forepaws. This 

 state of continual agitation and inquietude is in striking contrast 

 with its ordinary habits, and should, therefore, attract the atten- 

 tion of mindful people. Not unfrequently there are a few 

 moments when the creature appears more lively than usual, 

 and displays an extraordinary amount of affection. Sometimes 

 in pet dogs there is evinced a disposition to gather up small 

 objects, such as straws, threads, bits of wood, etc., which are 

 industriously picked up and carried away. A tendency to lick 

 anything cold, as iron, stones, etc., is also observed in many 

 instances. At this period no propensity to bite is observed: 

 the animal is docile with its master, and obeys his voice, though 

 not so readily as before, nor with the same pleased countenance. 

 If it shakes its tail the act is more slowly performed than usual, 

 and there is something strange in the expression of the face ; 

 the voice of its master can scarcely change it for a few seconds 

 from a sullen gloominess to its ordinary animated aspect ; and 

 when no longer influenced by the familiar talk or presence it 

 returns to its sad thoughts, for — as has been well and truth- 

 fully said by Bouley — "the dog thinks and has its own ideas, 

 which for dogs' ideas are, from its point of view, very good 

 ideas when it is well." 



The animal's movements, attitudes, and gestures now seem 

 to indicate that it is haunted by and sees phantoms ; it snaps at 

 nothing and barks as if attacked by real enemies. Its appear- 

 ance is altered ; it has a gloomy and somewhat ferocious aspect. 



