Domestic pets: their habits and managementGrant and Griffith, 1851 - 162 pages |
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... appears . The barking of the dog , indeed , as Mr. Couch observes in his very interesting work called Illustrations of Instinct , " is a language learned in domestication . A really wild dog does not bark but howl , and in countries ...
... appears . The barking of the dog , indeed , as Mr. Couch observes in his very interesting work called Illustrations of Instinct , " is a language learned in domestication . A really wild dog does not bark but howl , and in countries ...
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... appear to learn from the general manners of those they associate with . Dogs kept by the vicious , become vicious in their habits ; while , on the other hand , dogs who live with persons of mild manners and regular habits are always ...
... appear to learn from the general manners of those they associate with . Dogs kept by the vicious , become vicious in their habits ; while , on the other hand , dogs who live with persons of mild manners and regular habits are always ...
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... appear to have an ear for music ; and a tale is told of a dog in a garrison town in France who went every morning to the parade , and every evening to the opera . In Rome there was a dog so exceedingly fond of music , and who attended ...
... appear to have an ear for music ; and a tale is told of a dog in a garrison town in France who went every morning to the parade , and every evening to the opera . In Rome there was a dog so exceedingly fond of music , and who attended ...
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... appears to have been written on the art of teaching dogs , though it is well known that many dogs have been taught to perform extraordinary tricks . It appears , however , that some dogs have a natural aptitude for learn- ing , while ...
... appears to have been written on the art of teaching dogs , though it is well known that many dogs have been taught to perform extraordinary tricks . It appears , however , that some dogs have a natural aptitude for learn- ing , while ...
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... his head back again into the collar so as to appear as if he had never stirred . The manner in which the dog did this , and the look of apparent innocence and sim- plicity that he put on , when the person who DOGS . 25.
... his head back again into the collar so as to appear as if he had never stirred . The manner in which the dog did this , and the look of apparent innocence and sim- plicity that he put on , when the person who DOGS . 25.
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Domestic Pets: Their Habits and Management, with Illustrative Anecdotes Jane Loudon No preview available - 2017 |
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