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The dogs as domestic animals.

The dog is a pet animal. It is faithful and useful. It has many varieties. The bull terrier is very ferocious to look at. The most common pet in our homes is the ‘Alsatian’ a large wolf-like dog.

The faithfulness of the dog is proverbial and there are many stories about it. The most typical example is narrated by the author in the account of his pet dog, Rex, who was an American bull-terrier. He did not die, until he kissed the hands of all his masters. When he found that his third master was away, he waited for him, and fought against his death. When he arrived he touched his hand with the muzzle, fell down and died.

The dog is a very clever and intelligent animal. This is why he is trained and used by the police and the armed forces for different tasks. He helps the police and also serves as a night watch-man. He does not spare the thieves and prowlers at night and barks at the strangers and suspects. He is a great friend of the farmers, washermen and Gypsies. The hunters use the hounds for the hunting purposes.

In the West pet dogs are a common sight. The lap dogs look very beautiful and children and ladies are usually very fond of them.The dogs are also trained to rescue drowning men. They are capable of lifting weights from one place to another. The dogs also convey messages. They are fond of the company of man and those who keep them as pets treat them like members of their family. The dog is indeed a great friend of man. But the only draw back in keeping the dog at home is that he often suffers from a terrible disease called ‘hydrophobia. This makes him go mad and then he starts biting everyone. This disease attacks the nervous system directly and the victim dies in a miserable way. This is why when a dog bites, extra care is taken. Thanks to Louis Pasteur who
discovered the treatment of this disease. It can be cured, but still all possible precaution must be taken in advance.