Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-27
ADOG HOSPITAL.
An Institution Where CANNES Are
Treated for Many Affections.
Cars Clipped, Tails Chopped on. BrokeE
Legs Mentled, and Medicine Admin
istered-A Bath Cure Not Popu-
lar withthe Patients.
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The only dog hospital in the CITY "a
located on Hunt street, to reach which
means to ge. on a street car and ride until
your head svims., 1t is un ler the man
agement of a sturdy son of Ireland, who is
ably assisted by nice little wife and
daughter, the latter not old enough yet to
hirt. This trio is engaged in the laud-
able occupation of mending and breeding
lap-doSs. A part Of the large Larn in the
rear of the house is partitioned Off as
kennel, or dog nursery, hut these animals
of pedigree acquire their manners, milk.
liver and silver suds baths in one OF the
three rooms occupied By the proprietor.
John is engaged for a neat stipend, to give
his presence to River street house the
best Part OF the day, and from six a. IN. IL
seven p. IN, the dogs are at the mercy of hiS
+, wife, sweet gentlewoman, who would n OF
hurt a fly. The dogs in this establishment
are Ell her native-born, sick, or those to be
brought up to date in the way OF manners
or clipping. Nearly all under treatment
Tor bodily ailments are troubled with dis
temper, disease, so far as the writer
could lealn, that corresponds to the manly
malady known as dyspepsia, and is super
induced 10y over-feeding and improper
diet. As soon as dog so afflicted is
brought in by the anxious owner he il
given Lath, two child's bath tubs being
used, one containing rich suds of silver
sstile soap, and the other rinsing water,
both being at blood heat. The trembling
little animal is put in the suds and the
lady doctor gets down on her knees and
vigorouslT rubs every inch of it's silky hair
with her fingers, taking care to keep tho
suds from the eyes. When the skin il
thoroughly cleansed the patient is
transferred to the clear water, the
heat of which is restored by q dash of hot
water. His dogship does deal of squirm-
ing and kicking, but doesn't get away
until all the soap is washed out of the hair
and the mouth flushed. Then he is
lifted out, placed before the fire, and
energetically rubbed with a honeycomb
towel. Then a comb AID brush are ap-
piled, and lastly preparation of some
sort of dog pomade which not only pre-.
vents the animal taking cold, but acts as
dressing. Then a dose of medicine is
mixed in the luncheon of milk and water
the eyes bathed with some preparation
known only to the physician, and finally
the little fellow is stretched out on q
feather pillow in some dark corner and al
lowed to go to sleep.
The symptoms are closely watched after
this treatment, and if the results are not
satisfactory the dose IS increased, AS
Soils rays are considered as highly in
furious to a dog under the weather, they
are given an outing before sunrise
and after sunset. For break
fast is served a very light dish
of calf's liver boiled to the tender point,
and no more food crosses the dogs Wis
ion for twenty -four hours. A drink of
milk makes the second meal - the
genuins Elgin article, three fourths Lake
Michigan and one-fourth tactical. Every
dog has separate bed, and it is only
dogs of very inferior family that are
made to share an apartment.
Dogs who come to have their tails cut
have that appendage separated by means
of a chisel. One blow completes the di-
V sion. This clipping leaves the tail end
in a very sensitive condition, and, as con
tact with any surface causes the miserable
animal to howl, he is plac ed OH pillow a
foJt and half high and the tail allowed
to hang over. This operation leaves him
indisposed for three weeks. Ear-cutting
is even more painful and slow of heal
ing, that process occupying three and four
months. The ears are daily washed and
treated with oil, and the most waite hful
care taken 20 keep the animal from bruis-
ing the cuts. Tue price for board is thrce
dollars, with a choice of beds, attendance,
and training. Raw meat is not advised.
rs it makes them bloodthirsty. Dogs with
broken limbs, scalds and Turns are
treatedi and it is a funny sight to see "a
little Scotch terrier tied on e cushion, with
several of his limbs in splinters.
The victims of hot water and fire, when
hopelessly deprived of their hairy growth,
are covered with pretty blanket and
sent home with supply. and henceforth
are never seen without this covering. OF
course some die, and when the owner SO
desires it is sent home prepared for burial,
with nice attention TO detail, or is buried
with scanty honors in the back y ard of the
institution.
Valuable pets who display a vicious dis
position are here put under such restraint
as ultimately subdues them. Others are
trained for carriage wear by being made
to sit erect on cushion so many hours
each day. Then again, a young miss
brings restive little creature who objects
to his mistress apron strings; he is soon
made meek follower by being led round
fastened by a strap, close to the attend
ants heels. These pets all are made to
behave as their positions demand, and
the master always demands TO know ac-
curately what is expected, so as not to al
low the trickster and rat terrier to con-
taminate by example the tastes of the So
cial pets.