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A Canada Goose was also observed to associate itself, in a 
similar manner, with a house-dog ; and would never quit the 
kennel, except for the purpose of feeding, when it would 
return again immediately. It always sat with the dog, but 
never presumed to go into the kennel, except in rainy weather. 
Whenever the dog barked, the Goose would cackle, and run 
to the person at whom she supposed the dog was barking, 
trying to bite him by the heels. Sometimes she would 
attempt to feed with the dog ; but this was not allowed by 
the dog, who treated his faithful friend with as much in- 
difference as the fatmer above mentioned. The Goose would 
never go to roost at night with her natural companions, un- 
less driven by main force ; and when in the morning she was 
turned into the field, she would never stir from the gate, but 
sit there the whole day in sight of her favourite. At last, 
orders were given that she should be no longer molested, but 
suffered to accompany the dog as she liked ; being thus left 
to herself, she ran about the yard wjth him all the night ; 
and whenever the dog went out of the yard, and ran into the 
village, the Goose as constantly accompanied him, contriving 
to keep up with the assistance of her wings; and thus, 
running and ffying, would follow him to any distance. This 
extraordinary affection of the Goose towards the dog, which 
continued till his death, two years after it was first observed, 
is supposed to have originated from his having once acci- 
dentally saved her from a fox. While the dog was ill, the 
mourning bird never quitted him day or night, not even to 
feed ; and it was apprehended she would have been starved 
to death, had not a pan of corn been placed every day close 
to the kennel. At this time she generally sat close by him, 
and would not suffer any one to approach, except the person 
who brought the dog’s or her own food. The end of the 
poor bird was very tragical ; for when the dog died, she still 
kept possession of the kennel ; and a new house-dog having 
been introduced, which in size and colour resembled that 
lately lost, the poor Goose was unhappily deceived; and 
going, as usual, within his reach, the new dog seized her by 
the throat, and killed her on the spot. 
