It Sounds "Tall."

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 August 1911, Page 4

It Sounds "Tall."

Mr Leonard, a gentleman of independent fortune, who has taken up the instruction of his dogs as a curious and interesting investigation, succeeded in teaching one of them to be a good and mkxt-sl'iil player at dominoes. On a recent occasion, after putting his dogs through a number of performances, ho invited one ol' the gentlemen who were looking on to play a game of dominoes with one of the (legs, which seated, itself on a chair at the tabic. the gentleman and. Mr Leonard being seated opposite. Six dominoes wore placed on their edge in the usual manner before the dog, and a like number before the gentleman. The dog. having a double number, took it in his mouth and put it in the middle of the table: the human player then placed a cru-rcspondi'im-piece on one side: the dog innmdiately played .another correctly, and so on until all ihe picee"; were iN;>d. Other six dominoes vreve- then given to enci'.i. and then tho ncntlcinjin intentionally played a wrong number. The dog looked surprised, stared vei'.v earnestly ai his opponent, irrowIcd. and at last bark;;! angrily. Finding no notice taken of ii.s remonstrances, the doL£ i>n-: 11o■ 1 away tb'* wrong domino with its n<;--o. and; taking up a suitable eno from its own pieces, played it in {■];:' phiv t:i' that remove:!. The thr'i played correctly, th. , <.'■•■)<<; followed. and wen the jraino. N'ot t'w ost iiiliination was 'j;ivoii by Vn , Leonard to the do 2". -and its plav ap-pr\;rr-:l i■: I' • :"U.' ' [' . '{ its own 01-. TV.ii , ;: :-n ' ' !;' —Live Stock .Taurnal.