Deadnight Chanter
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Re: Hounds or other dogs?
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Me, sir!’ cried Sam, springing up like a dog invited for a walk
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It may be assumed therefore that other hobbits beside Maggot had dogs too, and were walking around with those
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In front of him lights sprang out in the gloaming; dogs barked; feet came running. Before he got to the lane’s end there was Farmer Cotton with three of his lads, Young Tom, Jolly, and Nick, hurrying towards him. They had axes in their hands, and barred the way.
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Dogs were kept at Bree too:
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The landlord keeps a little dog
that is mighty fond of jokes;
When there's good cheer among the guests,
He cocks an ear at all the jests
and laughs until he chokes
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'These black men,' said the landlord lowering his voice. 'They're looking for Baggins, and if they mean well, then I'm a hobbit. It was on Monday, and all the dogs were yammering and the geese screaming
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Dogs were used as blindmen's guides as well:
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Gimli laughed suddenly. `A merry troop of fools we shall look! Will Haldir lead us all on a string, like many blind beggars with one dog? But I will be content, if only Legolas here shares my blindness.'
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It was said above that dogs were used in Rohan too (Saruman's citation)
Gollum also now and again is compared with dog (he sprang up with dog like delight, he watched every morsel like a hungry dog etc)
Dogs were well known even to ents:
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Beaver the builder, buck the leaper,
Bear bee-hunter, boar the fighter;
Hound is hungry, hare is fearful
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