ABSTRACT
Europeans. Possibly the thousands of years of civilisation which separated them from the hunting and pastoral stages of man's development partly accounts for this. The hunter in pursuit of game, and the shepherd tending his flock are dependent on the sagacity of the four-footed assistant, which creates a bond of companionship.. It is in the man's interest to cultivate good relations and attach the animal to his person, so he not only sees that it has an adequate supply of food and water, but takes it for exercise when not actually employed in the chase. The Chinese, on the other hand, regards the dog purely as a burglar alarm, and it is 'no more a member of the family than the wretched cur chained to a kennel in the yard. Even the rich, who purchase pedigree foreign dogs hardly ever take them for a walk. but entrust their exercise to a coolie. This individual rarely has a passion for walking, so he takes his charge to some shady spot off his master's regular beat, and sits down for the stipulated time to converse with the passers-by.
