THE SHEPHERD DOG II 



dogs drink much water ? How much at a time ? 

 Sometimes they suffer because their masters forget 

 that they need water. 



Not long after Prince had had his dinner he went 

 to bed. What kind of bed does a dog like ? Did 

 you ever watch a dog lie down in his bed ? What 

 does it do ? Children report later, if not ready now. 



Did you ever hear a dog talk ? Prince was a good 

 talker, after his fashion, and we could understand 

 what he meant, usually. In what ways do you think 

 he talked? ((a) He growled when he did not like 

 what he saw or heard. (3) He barked hard and 

 long when he wished to drive animals away, (c) He 

 barked short, happy barks when he was glad to see 

 us. (d) He whined when not allowed to follow us 

 into the house, (e) He snarled at any one who tried 

 to get his food away from him, or at a tramp. 

 (/) He howled when left at home alone, (g) He 

 yelped when he was hurt.) 



He had a way of talking, also, without making a 

 sound. How was that? (By moving his tail.) What 

 did his tail tell ? (When he wagged his tail, it told 

 us that he was pleased, or that he thought we were 

 going to give him something that he liked. Dogs 

 wag their tails just before they " speak." When he 



