[To THE EDITOR CIF THE "SPECTATOR. "] Sin, — Anent " Orpheus at
the Zoo," the following facts may interest you. Of two dogs of mine, one showed a great fond-: ness for music. She (though usually my shadow) would always leave me to go to a room where a piang was being played, and the more she liked the music, the closer she crept to the player, even if a stranger to her. If, however, one began to play scales or exercises, she would get up, walk to the door,. sit down, and, after waiting a bit, go away out of sight, but not out of hearing, for she soon appeared again on the re-
sumption of music to her taste. On the other hand, mere "strumming" very quickly obliged her to go right away out of hearing. I confess that I have many times plagued the poor dog by thus sending her backwards and forwards. Her looks were often very comical. The other dog evidently hated music,—would try to push a player from the piano, go oat of hearing, and show other unmistakable signs of dislike. A band would draw one dog out to listen, while the other rushed away to hide. In one house, the dog first mentioned had, for some reason or other, a particular objection to the room where the piano was, and never willingly stayed there. Music would bring her in, but only to sigh and moan, evidently in great pity for herself at being obliged to listen under such (to her) trying conditions. From these and other observations I am convinced that there is the musical dog as well as the un- musical,—just as with human beings.—I am, Sir, &c., D.
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