The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-06-09
HOUSEHOLD PETS.
The Proper Training and Manages
nent of Dogs.

The Proper Training and Manages
ment of Dogs.
One has only to observe to discover how
curously dogs vary in character. At no
period of life have |, real lover Of dogs
been without one dog or more, but cannot
recall any two that We're precisely alike. In
this respect dogs resemble ourselves, both
human and doggie characteristics being
largely the result Of training and treatment.
Some dogs are, of course, more readily
taught than others ARE, being naturally
quick and intelligent. But willingness to
learn seems TO belong to all kinds. The
more gentle and attentive you are TO your
dog the more anxious is the grateful and
afectionate animal to give you pleasure,
and when il finds that by doing this, that
or the other it can win your petting and
praise, its desire to please is sure to beget
more or less quickness in learning. Man."
said the poet Burns, g is the god of the
dog" On the other hand, no animal is
more shrinlSingly sensitive to unkind treat
ment harsh reproach or angry word falls
like sharp blow ON most dogs, and under
the influence OF systematic neglect and
cruel treatment they become british, surly
and unteachably stupid. Men and women,
school-boys and girls are apt TO grow vic
iously spiteful, cowardly, envious and sus-
picious under the same influence, and TO be
eonespondingly difficult to teach or manage.
The most capriciously ferocious and savage
of bulldogs are said by those who are most
familiar with their breed, nature and train
ing, TO be naturally exceptionally patient,
gentle and peaceable, their ferocity being
purely the artificial result of training and
treatment. don't know much personally
Of this breed of dogs-said TO he n genuine
old English breed-but from what | know
of other dogs the statement appears to have
nothing about it that is either cxtravagant
or improbable "Ibe virtues of dog"
runs the well known saying, "are his own,
his vices those of his MASTER
One thing TO be borne in mind while
training dog to perform any of those tricks
which, rs evidence of intelligence and obed
ence, dog lovers are 80 fond of displaying,
is not TO make the teaching wearisome.
Short lessons frequently repeated will be
far more effective than longer ones, which
convert that which is a pleasure to the All
nal into something he is anxious to avoid.
Reward sweetens labor, and the satisfaction
you indicate by rewarding yonr pet for his
efforts to please, when successful, say with
piece of meat, or some other favorite
luxury, will be thoroughly well understood
and appreciated.
1t is an excellent plan to carry a dog
whistle and teach the animal to understand
and obey its signal.
If you would teach your dog when young
to enter the water and enjoy good swim,
which is mn excellent thing for the ANIMAL
never begin to do so by throwing it in.
Entice it to enter the pond or river by
throwing in pieces OF biscuit, and, if this
fails, attaching it to q boat in shallow water
and so leading it out into deeper is some
times effective, care being taken to avoid
weeds. The shock o young puppy receives
when roughly thrown into water is a very
serious one, which the animal is not likely
to forget. HouseaoJe.