THE DOG; AND HOW TO BREAK HIM. 3 



indeed, hunt, being compelled to do so by hunger ; 

 but those domesticated, or in a state of semi- 

 domestication, like the dogs of the towns in 

 Turkey, seem to act the part of scavengers, and to 

 seek their food only in the offal of the streets. 



The fox, wolf, jackal, and hyena resemble the 

 dog in their internal conformation, even to the 

 most minute particulars ; their period of gestation 

 is the same, their food similar, but their habits 

 widely different, and differing from each other. 

 The fox is a stealthy Im-ching animal, who obtains 

 his prey by surprise, and, though possessed of 

 wonderful speed and excellence of nose, never 

 attempts, in the proper acceptation of the term, 

 to Jinnt ; whilst the jackal, hyena, and wolf, for 

 the most part, act in concert and hunt in com- 

 pany. And in some parts of the world wild dogs 

 — most likely sprung from a stock once domes- 

 ticated — adopt the same method to secure a sub- 

 sistence. 



Instances are not wanting to show that dogs 

 have run wild of late years, even in this highly 

 cultivated country. Some years ago, a greyhound 

 bitch, the property of Mr. Heaton, of Scarisbrick, 

 in Lancashire, strayed from home, and for many 

 months eluded all the attempts made for her cap- 

 ture or destruction ; and during that period, no 

 doubt, made dreadful havoc amongst game, as it 

 was but too well known she did amongst the few 



B 2 



