Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-18
AHOTEL FOR PET DOCS.
How the AristOcratic Canines of Pitts burg are Cared For.

How the Ar1stocratic Canfnes of Pitts burg are Cared For. From the Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph Few people are aware of the fact that with l in two miles of the city, the crow flies, there is country hotel that claims not the patronage of people, wearied with the hot, parching days that drive from the city all who are so fortunately situated to be able l to go, but derives it's custom from quite different source. Aristocratic in every par ticular, none but inmates possessing pedi- gree as long as rich miser's purse strings are admitted as boarde1s. In fact the hotel, as far as it can be so named, is most exclusive, It does not care so much for filling up it's register with long list of names as that those names should belong to celebrities As a consequence, never more than forty are taken at one time, and about that number have been spending the present summer at EtHoteI de Canine," otherwise known the ttMount Washington Dog Kennels;' for such
 is the class of boardeHs that live there, ,and for whose accommodation the place was fitted up little over year ago.
 About mile back from the Monongahela, on the line of the Castle Shannon railroad, is
 where the kennels are located On a sloping
 
 through which Saw Mill run finds it's way down to the Ohio is an enclosure of perhaps
 half acre of ground. Around 1t a high
 board fence, high enough to prevent the most
 nimble dog from jumping it, has been built, and with it's coat of whltewash looks not un-
 like to small racing park. Within the in closure are several neat-looking houses, one
 story high, and also quite prominent by
 reason of profuse whitewash. These are the
 kennels, and within the inclosure is the place
 where the dogs romp and play under the
 shade of oak and walnut trees, with here and
 there a lilac bush to give the playful eanines
 a favorable position in which to carry on
 their games of ''hide and seek" The whole
 inclosure is nicely covered with closely crop
 ped grass the grounds and buildings form
 ing picture that, could only poor hal
 starved waif of dog, homeless and friendf
 less, and kicked out of every persons way,
 look in upon, it would break his heart en-
 tirely It is much the same with canines as
 with people-the world is made up with in
 equalities In this abode the fortunate dog of the rich owner lives; along the pebble
 stoned alleys the half-starved cur of the not
 much less unfortunate owner.
 As seeker after Knowledge Of lns and
 outs of well-kept canine's career, a visit was paid to the ''Hotel de Canine" to-day
 When the keeper unlocked the gate of the en-
 closure to allow the visitor entrance, such
 Ihotley-looking crowd of dogs come down to
 bid him welcome, barking and leaping, one
 over the other, that had it not been for the
 presence of the aforesaid keeper, the visit would then and there have terminated.
 Among the onwardcharging dogs were set
 ters, pointers, pugs, terriers, mastltfs, New
 foundlands and perhaps as many other species as have been numerated. "Buck, there! Nero! Spot Kitt!" shouts the keeper, and the score or more canines rushed up the
 hill and ceased their yelping as they went After the top of the hill was reached the
 visitor was conducted into room in one of the buildings, which he had no sooner enter
 ed than the whole troop of dogs entered at his heels, and they made it their first duty to
 examine their visitor, crowding around him
 and looking as pleased as though they had known him all their lives. The room was scrupulously clean, and upon it's walls hung pictures of dogs, framed pedigrees of dogs, collars of dogs, and many other things per taining to a well-kept dog hotel. ''This is our dog store,'' said the keeper, as he pointed to the shelves ''You see, some of the dogs get sick sometimes and we have to doctor them up, you know" Standing on the floor was large box, containing several dozen tin l pans, polished up as bright as though they l belonged to a good housewife's kitchen. 1 These were used for giving the dogs their | breakfasts and suppers in.
 ''How often do you feed your boarders?" was asked the keeper.
 '''Twice day. They breakfast at 6 o'clock | in the morning, and dine at in the evening, They know when to look for their meals as well as people do."
 'What are the charges for boarders here?"
 ''It depends somewhat on the species of dogs Large dogs will eat more than small ones, and are more trouble. We charge $5 a month for such boarders, and for small
 HDo you keep them the whole year round, 1 or just in the summer!'
 t'We keep them summer and winter both. The only time they are away is when the ! owners take them out for hunting with I them to the country But upon the owners | return, they sent over here at once"
 Some notable dogs are at present at this f kennel Among the most valuable canines l are the following: Mir. Wm. A. Mclntoshs Lady Clare, which has taken thirty nine 1 prizes at bench shows. She is an Irish setter, | of a hght-red color, and is valued at $1 ,000. | Tiny, an English mastiff, the property of | MT Vim. Wade, of Verona, is another of the 1 valuable, worth $900 Queen Alice, a laven- der-colored English setter, belonging to MT. l Thomas Hartley, is valued at $1,OO0. Royal | Ranger, belonging to the same owner, IS an | imported English setter, worth $1 900. This i dog has taken six premiums. Pug, belonging to Pittsburg lady, is quartered at this hotel, ! and is worth several hundred dollars. Two Cocker spaniels, Silver Grass and Wick, the ] property of MT. Wilson, Pittsburg coal | dealer, and are both imported dogs, and very \ valuable Venus, owned by Mr. E. P. Hodge, ! is an English mastiff and also very valuable. l Among the others there are Daisy Queen, I Rose, Biz and Lill, valuable English settlers. l Also Fan, curious looking little Yorkshire | terrier, owned by MT. Joseph Myers, the pro- prietor of the place. Nero, valuable young | Newfoundland dog belonging to MT. J. E. Wagner is at the hotel in the hospital de- pertinent sick. A number of other dogs there range in value from $50 to $500, and all together they form large aggregate val ne