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(e) How does she express her pleasure or affection? Anger? (f) In 
what mood is she when she carries her tail straight up in the air? When 
her tail “‘ bristles up ”? (g) In what other ways does she express her 
feelings? 
3. Cleanliness. — Describe how puss washes her own face and coat, 
and how she washes her kittens. 
4. Cats and birds. — Watch your cat closely when young birds in 
the vicinity are leaving their nests. Do you ever see her catch any? 
How many during the season? Do you know a cat that never pays any 
attention to birds? How was she trained? Remember that you may 
be wrong in saying that she never catches any just because you have not 
caught her in the act. 
5. The dog’s intelligence and traits.— Discuss the following, giving 
illustrations: (a) The dog and his master; love for and devotion to his 
master; his anxiety to learn, and to please him ; his courage and strength 
in protecting him. 
(6) The dog as a boy’s companion: draws cart and sled; plays games, 
as fetching balls and sticks even from water; performs tricks, as sitting 
up, speaking, begging, etc. 
(c) The watch dog: protecting the home premises; his master’s 
property elsewhere; watching over the children of the family. 
(d) The dog as a hunter: his great fondness for hunting; his keen 
scent and ability to detect game, and his usefulness on this account ; 
speed and endurance. 
(e) The shepherd dog: his work with sheep and other live stock. 
6. The dog and his food. — (a) Notice his teeth, — the small front 
teeth, the large tushes or canines; the large molars behind the canines. 
To what purpose is each kind adapted? 
(b) Compare with teeth of sheep, cow, or horse. 
(c) How do the dog’s teeth indicate that he is naturally a flesh-eating 
animal? Nevertheless, when our dog has very little exercise, as is 
usually the case with the ordinary house dog, he should be fed scarcely 
any meat. 
7. Breeds of dogs. — Give a description of the different kinds of dogs 
you know, as the setter, pointer, spaniel, bulldog, hound, terrier, St. 
Bernard, poodle, pug, collie, shepherd dog. 
8. Feet and claws. — (a) Compare the feet of the dog with those of 
the cat. Which has heavier toe-pads? Is there a reason why the dog’s 
