Many dogs can understand almost every word humans say, while humans seldom learn to recognize more than half a dozen barks, if that. And barks are only a small part of the dog language. A wagging tail can mean so many things. Humans know that it means a dog is pleased, but not what a dog is saying about his pleasedness.
Dodie SmithI should rather like to tear these last pages out of the book. Shall I? No-a journal ought not to cheat.
Dodie Smith