120 A COUNTRY READER. 



pack of dogs had of obtaining their prey, if they 

 gave each other mutual help in searching 'for the 

 scent, and, when the scent was found, giving the 

 joyful find note. 



Expressions of a Dog's Tail. 



How endless are the expressions betrayed in a 

 dog's tail! It tells of joy and pain, of fiercest 

 anger or wildest affection ; whether the dog feels 

 shame or self-respect ; whether he is bubbling 

 over with strength and spirits or is dead done 

 with weariness or fatigue; whether the scent is 

 near or is found ; whether the prey is just within 

 reach of mouth and claw. 



Then, watch two dogs strangers to each 

 other walk round each other, and take stock of 

 one another. At other times watch how, at a 

 distance, they will lie down and point at each 

 other, and then rigidly arise and very slowly 

 and carefully advance, and, having come up 

 to each other, very proud and erect, they 

 will, depending on whether they are naturally 

 friendly or antagonistic to one another, have 

 a rough and tumble, or pass on with the utmost 

 unconcern. You can read it all in a dog's tail. 



Every movement and habit that we observe in 

 our domesticated animals had its first beginnings 

 in the ways and habits of their wild ancestors. 



And these ways and habits, remember, in 



