Newfoundland dog lantern master night pace town houses noise doors one visit

In the text, there is a notable anecdote about a Newfoundland dog that shows impressive intelligence and loyalty. This dog was known to carry a lantern before its master during the night, behaving as attentively as a servant would. It would stop when its master stopped and continue when he decided to move again^[1].

Whenever the master was absent, the dog was commanded to 'Go fetch thy master,' and it would make its way to the town, which was more than a mile away. The dog would visit every house where it knew its master was likely to be, and it would lay down the lantern and make a noise until the door was opened. If its master was not found, the dog would proceed to the next likely house in the same fashion^[1].

This remarkable ability to navigate the town and alert the people illustrates the Newfoundland dog's remarkable skill in ensuring its master was never far away.