The Dog

The Dog is a book by William Youatt, with illustrations edited, with additions, by E. J. Lewis. The contents list chapters on The Early History and Zoological Classification of the Dog, The Varieties of the Dog, The Eye and its Diseases and The Ear and its Diseases. The text says the Molossian dogs were at a later period much esteemed by the Romans as watch dogs, and also used to guard their flocks against the incursions of wild animals.

The text says Ælian relates that a dog and his owner so much distinguished themselves at the battle of Marathon that the effigy of the dog was placed on the same tablet with that of his master. The text says that in whatever country the dog is used, partly or principally to protect the flock from the ravages of the wolf, he is as gentle as a lamb, except when opposed to his natural enemy. The text describes a nice preparation of fresh butter, alum, and laudanum smeared over the surface of the ulcers when very indolent and painful.