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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 55, 5 March 1878, Page 4

A Grammatical Dog. — The following anecdote is related as to ihe wonderful intelligence and susceptibility for fducatioii evinced by the dog. One, about a large Newfoundland called Pinnock, after the fcrummurian of that name, w.:S particularly amusiug aud 13 said to ba autheutic. Piunock is the property of a professor ia an academy, and a part of his training had received attention that is usually neglected. Being told " fetch that suck," ihe dog lay sullenly still, but when the command was made, " Bring that stick," ho obeyed with alacrity. "Go after that basket" was as ineffectual as the first command, but at " Go for that ba ? k->t," he coolly walked to where tha basket was. and lay down. ' " Well oriug it lier^," waa necessary to iniiuce him to bring it, the former comma; d b-iviny; be-n liferully complied wi'h already. " Givo us your p v w " '«*•<•■• ived no a<t.»'utio'i at his ban.ie, or "itli.-r at hie "ft-et — while f-u- •' Giv^ =-c your p.w " he pr mptly raised i.in "jjli! fur- -foot 0 your 1 a -id. Si very !>-«i ticulnc waa ' c th • ( ulihcn^h he woulJ •ie a M an! pre'-n.l to Bleep, in spun of rvpeal.-il requ.-.sis 10 "p c •*» do" anyhini/, ;,t ;lie fl-si. noun i of " please . 10 d"," it lie wus off at once. —^nalish 1 J per. 6