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VOLUME XXX.—No. 1 . NEW YORK, JANUARY, 1871. NEW SERIES—No. 288. 
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THE FAITH F-U L GUARD. —■ Drawn and Engraved for the American Agriculturist. 
It is exceedingly interesting to study the de¬ 
velopment of intelligence in. the dumb animals, 
and though it is not difficult to cultivate it to a 
moderate degree, it requires the exercise of the 
greatest patience and persevering effort on the 
part of the trainer to develop it extraordinarily. 
The germs of intellectual and moral faculties 
certainly exist, and this fact is brought out in 
the engraving we use this month as a frontis¬ 
piece. The natural instincts of the Skye Ter¬ 
rier would make short work with the trout and 
rabbit. The natural instinct of the Setter leads 
him to watch live game intently, and very grad¬ 
ually to approach it until it starts, when he fol¬ 
lows it. Training lias made him willing to sit 
upon the point, for hours, sometimes. The dog 
in the picture knows he should not touch the 
game, and he would resolutely defend it against 
all comers. We see similar traits in all well 
trained dogs. The knowledge of “ mine and 
thine,”—that is, of what is his own and what 
belongs to some other dog, or cat even, is al¬ 
most instinctive. The recognition of his own 
master’s property is generally very easily taught. 
The sense of importance when a trust is im¬ 
posed is frequently ludicrous; and that of shame 
for failing to resist temptation, or in fulfilling 
the trust, is often painful to witness. This satis¬ 
faction and sorrow which are clearly exhibited 
in the dog, are, so far as we can judge, entirely 
distinct from either fear of punishment or hope 
of reward. However important threats and 
coaxing, whipping and rewarding by petting 
or bits of food may have been iu the training, 
love of commendation from the master is the 
most powerful motive to control the dog. 
