Man and Dog
A friend with whom I share a love of cocker spaniels is debating Whether to get himself another pup. Until a year or two ago I had a black cocker, more of a field dog than the little cob horses that are Paraded at shows, but I have him no longer. To be truthful, I was never able to give him all the exercise I felt he needed. A healthy dog of this breed can run and hunt all day. 1 had trained him for the gun. He was not fond of confinement and it saddened me to gee him anywhere but ranging a field. I felt responsible for his happiness, although I am far from sentimental about animals, and in the end I parted with him to someone who promised that he would be free and happy. My friend who talks of getting another spaniel feels his responsibility to the dog he takes into his household and I have great sympathy with him. Too many people inflict misery on their pets without dreaming that a dog's life is a thing to be con- sidered beyond the filling of meat dish or water bowl.
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