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mentality of one dog is totally different from that
of another. The sharp wit that sparkles in the
quick eye of a fox-terrier, for instance, reflects a
mental activity totally different from the serene
wisdom which shines in the calm eye of a St.
Bernard or an old sheep-dog. The intelligence
of dogs is proverbial, but there is a great
difference of degree, already apparent in the puppies
as soon as they open their eyes. There are even
stupid dogs, though the percentage is much
smaller than in man. On the whole it is easy to
understand the dog and to learn to read his
thoughts. The dog cannot dissimulate, cannot
deceive, cannot lie because he cannot speak. The
dog is a saint. He is straightforward and honest
by nature. If in exceptional cases there appear
in a dog some stigmas of hereditary sin traceable
to his wild ancestors, who had to rely on cunning
in their fight for existence, these stigmas will
disappear when his experience has taught him
that he can rely upon straight and just dealings
from us. If these stigmas should remain in a dog
who is well treated, these cases are extremely
rare, this dog is not normal, he is suffering from
moral insanity and should be given a painless
death. A dog gladly admits the superiority of his
master over himself, accepts his judgment as final,
but, contrary to what many dog-lovers believe,
he does not consider himself as a slave. His
submission is voluntary and he expects his own
small rights to be respected. He looks upon his
master as his king, almost as his god, he expects
his god to be severe if need be, but he expects
him to be just. He knows that his god can read
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