He never seemed to know when to eat grass or herbs, or a little earth, that would have kept him in good condition.

A dog should never be without grass.

When Dandy got ill he just suffered till he got well again, and never tried to cure himself of his small troubles.

Some dogs even know enough to amputate their limbs.

Jim told me a very interesting story of a dog the Morrises once had, called Gyp, whose leg became paralyzed by a kick from a horse.