The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-30
The Biting Dog.

LII vicious dogs used more discrimina
ton In selecting victims to sample, they
would be more popular than they are.
AS it IS, there is a general prejudice
against biting dogs, because they, are
quite as liable to hang themselves up by
the teeth on the person of a well-dressed
alderman Of good family as upon the
anatomy of disreputable tramp or an
| obnoxious organ grinder. Nebodvreally
enjoys being bitten by dog. Besides
the lurking dread of possible hydropho-
ola, 1t hurts to tow dog along by his
teeth. which he has inserted in your per
son for that purpose. Why should a
gentleman pull a dog along the street,
when the animal is well and able to walk ?
Inc biting dog is a nuisance on general
principles. He lies about the house az if
he were the landlord, and was trying to
rent It, Apparently the biting dog is
harmless. He usually makes out that he
is asleep, but he is more apt to deceive
than an unloaded gun. Very frequently
he will wag his tail and strike up an ac-
qualntance with tramp who has invaded
the premises with burglarious' intent,
ana, perhaps, the very same day, he will
nlte chunk out of some dear friend, of
the family, from whom YOU expected to
borrow money. Like theproverbial un-,
loaded gun. he is never in working order
vhen there are thieves and burglars
about, but when he does bite, he is eer-.
tam to hurt somebody who does not need
it. 1.-The average biting dog is almost as
uncertain as the result of county con-
vention.
. However, people viii keep dangerous
dogs on their premises, hencefit beliooyes
prudent persons to know how to act when
q vicious, ignorant brute Of dog tries TO
swallow them alive. There rare. some
rules u which, if observed, will prevent the
atfectionate animal from ibecomifo TOO
closely attached to your, person.. ThsT
iIrst thing you must do when dog comes
at you withhis mouth open, as if Re iex-o
,pected you to feed him is not to run As.
there is great deal of a dog in man,
Just 50 there is great deal Of human ,.a1
ture IN dogs, If yeu run they. will be,
come furious, but if you remain on the
spot as if it belonged to- you, the dog
will very frequently change. his mind.
and, wagging his continuation, indica-
tive that he wants you to pat him on the
head and say {" good doggy, pretty
doggy" on syes a0.,,i.7'7','.sf =
Above all things, we repeat, never run
from a vicious dog. The first impression
a man has when a big dog comes at him
with hostile intent is to run. If he fol-
lows that inclination the next impression
he will receive will be from the doess
masticating apparatus, which is always
nVnntl0nt yynrliy,r ri exI e.-a
who is in danger from the canine will
only reflect, and hold brief caucus with
himself, so to speak, he will perceive
that he is at disadvantage in the COM
ng race. If he win count the dog s LEGS
and then. count his own he win become
convinced that the dog, as, is almost al
ways the case, has clear majority of |
wo to one in the conyention,i hence the
nan had better come out in q card, sta
ing that in order to promote harmony in |
he party he wall not run. 1853 afgG ID
A gentleman who has given the SUBJ
ect close attention furnishes the follow
ng campaign plan to avoid being bitten
y q vicious dog, which; we, in all seri-
BUSINESS, publish for the benefit of those
# our readers who amay be interrupted
y q biting dog while they are stealing
lrewood, or are in a neighbor's yard /
or any other improper purpose: - Il
'.f you enter+a "a lot where there. is a
'icious dog, be careful to remove your
lat or cap as the animal approaches you,
old the same down by your side, be-
ween yourself and the dog. When YOU
aye done this you have secured perfect
immunity from an attack, The dog will
ot attack you if this advice is followed.
,lch is my faith in this policy that L
1il pay all doctor bills from dog bites,
nd funeral expenses for deaths from /
ydrophobia. It is the unknown danger
he dog does not like to meet.,'' a. g.
Why the dog refuses to bite the man
Tho carries his hat in his hand, we are
nable to say, but such is the fact, nev-
Perhaps the, intelligent and
ppreciative animal is disarrned by the ts
bitterness of the intruder in removing
is hat, or. may be, the dog becomes
aralyzed at the idea of the8intruder
king up collection for some charita-
le purpose. = Teras Siftings. ~ ''s'