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arc so constituted that they must be made subject 

 to fear before they can learn to acknowledge Love ; 

 and this is the case, not only with different animals, 

 but with different individuals belonging to the same 

 species. 



Take, for example, the dog. There are some dogs, 

 just as there are some men, which are constitutionally 

 ill-tempered, violent, ungrateful for kindness, mis- 

 taking forbearance for weakness, and ready to bite 

 the hand that feeds them. It is impossible to rule 

 them by love, until they have learned to fear, and can 

 understand that the hand which gives food can with- 

 hold it at will, can render them powerless at will, and 

 can at will inflict pain without the possibility of their 

 evading or avenging it. 



Having, then, been taught by fear to acknowledge 

 that man is their master, they can begin to learn to 

 be grateful for their food, and to lick the hand which 

 gives, in lieu of biting it. For such dogs a severe 

 chastisement is really the kindest of lessons, and 

 although " force is no remedy," it is often a needful 

 preliminary before applying the remedy. 



But there are dogs, as there are men, of a higher 

 order, which are absolutely amenable to Love, but 

 would be only made obstinate and resentful by 

 fear. Such an one was my bull-dog " Apollo." 

 Possessing all the concentrated strength and courage, 

 added to the instinctive combativeness of his race, 

 which make the thoroughbred bull-dog one of the 

 most wonderful animals in the world, he could be 

 compared to nothing but the Faure " accumulator," 

 wherein a million foot pounds of force can be carried 

 in one hand. Despite his powers, which none knew 

 better than himself, he was one of the gentlest and 

 most obedient dogs that I have ever dealt with. I had 

 him when he was but a puppy, and never once beat 



