Page 104 - Moral Stories Vol 6

In his irritation, he scolded the dog, “Be quiet. If a man hears your barks, he will come and kill both of us.” The dog, then, left the sleeping bear and began to search for a man.
On the way, he saw a wood-cutter. The dog went and stood in front of him.The man looked at the dog for a while and then he moved forward. The dog began to follow him, and soon, the woodcutter reached his home. The dog remained standing out in the courtyard3. The woodcutter then gave the dog a chapati.
The dog began to eat the chapati with relish4. At night the woodcutter slept on a cot in the verandah while the dog lay down nearby on the floor.
During the night, the dog woke up
several times. He barked also. At one time, woodcutter woke up. “It seems the dog is still hungry”, thought he. “That is why he is not able to sleep. Anyway, it is good also. The thieves and dacoits will keep away from my house on hearing his barks”. Then, the woodcutter lay down on his bed and fell into a deep slumber5. The dog kept barking. But neither the woodcutter nor any other member of his family woke up. The dog thought, “This man is good. He is very kind and loving. I’m proud to have him as my friend. He is not frightened of a lion also”.
It is said that since that time, dog has been man’s friend and man is dog’s best friend.
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