22 JUNE 1907, Page 18

BETWEEN THE HOOPS.

[TO THE EDITOR OP THE °SPECTATOR:1

Sze,—I was amused and interested this morning to notice the position taken by a dog accompanying a waggon drawn by two horses walking abreast. The dog walked between the front legs of the two horses, apparently in imminent risk of being caught by the hoofs of one or other of them. If attracted for the moment by some object at the side of the road, he backed out until clear of the horses, ran between the wheels, satisfied his curiosity, and immediately returned to his old position. Perhaps it is not unusual; but I have never seen a dog take this exaot position before, and wondered why he did it.—I am,

Sir, &c., ALFRED Thomas. 12 Cloven Gardens, Hampstead.