Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-12
Educated CANNES.

Hundreds OF people who passed
through the park yesterday afternoon
had their attention attracted by the live
ly gambols of three dogs. There was
nothing about the appearance of the
CANNES to indicate fine breeding, nor
were they so handsome as to cause re-
mark; but in their play they went
through SO many eccentric motions and
were so utterly oblivious to the many
overtures that were made to them by
passers-by that it was easily seen that
they were dogs of no ordinary intelli-
gence. The jumping on his hind legs
of a little one, and the gravity of agood-
sized Newfoundland as he occasionally
stopped his scuffling and sat straight up
to view the scene, and the ease with
which white mixed bull and coach
would occasionally clear the top of the
seats, was the cause of much specula-
ton When anyone undertook to get
close enough to attempt pat on the
head, all three would run to a bench
where sat young man reading news
paper, and forming a semi-circle about
his feet, the dogs would look into his
face as if waiting instructions as to how
they should receive such advances on the
part of strangers. Not receiving an APP
parent answer, they would go about
their play again. 1t was Prof. Gleason,
who heads the list of successful dog
trainers. Dog-training is an art that
has been tempered with more or less by
almost everyone who ever owned dog,
but few have the patience and perse-
verence necessary to become proficient.
II am a great believer in dog phrenolo-
gy," said Prof. Gleason yesterday, con-
versing about dogs. "You will find that
the disposition and intelligence of
any dog can be told by the forma-
ton of his head, as readily as
Prof. Fowler or any other phrenologist
can tell the characteristics, and, to a
certain extent, measure the intelligence
of human being Usually you will
find the mastiff, Newfoundland, and all
dogs of that class, high above the eyes
and higher and broader at the back of
the head. With such formed head
you will find large amount of intelli-
gence; while you take greyhound, for
instance, with long low head, and you
will find that he is not possessed of any
where near the intelligence of his larger
headed species. / know from actual
experience that dog reasons and thinks
as truly as he breathes; they are not al
ways governed by instinct. In selecting
dogs to break, however, am not at all
Influenced by the breed, but take
from every nationality, so to speak. 1t
is good deal like you will find children
in the same family, one is bright and in
telligent, while very often another is
tiull and no good. In selecting dog l
always thoroughly examine him, no
matter what his breed is, and if he
shows up bright 60 to work on him.
Usually a French poodle is the easiest
dog to train in neat little tricks, while
the greatest leapers are a cross between
a greyhound and setter A greyhound
really could learn to jump better, but
they are afraid. The biggest jump on
record is twenty-eight feet over an OBJ
ject six feet high, off solid leaping
chair. This was done by the dog
sPsInce." trained by me. The most
difficult dog to train is the greyhound,
and next to him comes the pug. New
foundlands, mastiffs, st. Bernards, etc.,
are easy dogs to train, but they are too
heavy for trick dogs; but they display
wonderful intelligence and are quick to
learn anything that is in their power to
do, such as carrying, watching, etc..
Blcodhounds have the greatest scent
and are easily trained to follow trail.
A bull dog is about an intermediate an
imal to train; they are not wonderfully
apt, nor are they very hard to learn,
while the greatest dog to remember his
master lis the Scotch terrier, and he is
also a very intelligent dog to train.
ssThe meanest and most treacherous
dog is the Spitz. They will bite their
master as quick as any one else, and
they are more inclined to hydrophobia
than any other, because, when it gets
hot weather their blood becomes very
thin.
.'When you commence training dog
you must first find out his disposition
and nature, for there are some dogs you
can whip and others that you can not.
Take, for instance, high-spirited ner-
vous dispositioned dog, very high over
the eyes, and pet him, teach him small
tricks, then gradually increase to harder
ones, and make him like you, and you
will have performing dog that will
work himself to death at the sound of
Your voice. A bull dog is the only one
that you have to use the whip on. After
he is broken he will perform if he knows
he has to and you have whip in your
hand. never whip dog for what he
does not know. If he knows trick
and refuses to do it, or fights with the
others, then whip him. The hardest
thing to teach dog is to do trick
blindfolded, and my dog Lyon is the only
one in this country that does. have
tried for months on many dogs, but he
Is the only one ever succeeded with; he