"There is another reason for not letting him follow your bicycle," said
Uncle Frank. "It might seriously injure him to run so fast. I am glad
his ears are not cropped. Sometimes a dog is made deaf when his ears are
cropped. They are very sensitive, and it hurts him to have them pulled
or roughly handled in any way."
"I wouldn't have his ears or his tail cut off," said Edward indignantly,
"and no one has ever struck him. He knows by my voice when I am
displeased with him, and he will beg to be forgiven by wagging his tail
as hard as he can. Chum shall not be hurt if I can help it.
"The other day a great bulldog got hold of him. We tried almost
everything to make the fierce dog let go, but it was impossible to
separate them. A man came out of a house with a pail of water, which he
threw over the bulldog's head. The dog immediately let go and ran away.
"A sudden dash of cold water," the man said, "will almost always break
up a fight."
"That is a good thing to remember," said the boy's uncle. "It is your
thoughtfulness that has made Chum such a fine dog. You have not overfed
him; you have given him plenty of fresh water and a comfortable home;
you have been patient with him and willing to teach him. Best of all,
you have never deceived him or been cruel and unkind to him.
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