, 1886-11-17
, CANINE UPPERTENDOM.
HOW THE DOG OF THE PERIOD GETS
HIS SHAMPOO AND BATH.


Mans Four-Footed Friends Faro Better
in New York Than In Any other City
on the Globc-Bathing. Grooming and
Clipping.
The fact has often been recognized by
tourists that New York is fast becoming
n modern Capua. All the luxuries of the
south and east are found within its lin
its, one can battle more agreeably than
I'm Turkey, eat rs daintily rs in Paris,
dress ms well as in Vienna, and within a
hundred miles of the metropolis, have in
the season as good sleighing us one can
get in the outskirts of st. Petersburg.
But it is less generally known that even
mans four-footed friends fare better here
than anywhere else on the face of the
globe. The general treatment of his
horse is far more kindly than in the Old
World; except the stables of royalty,
there are none that can he compared with
those of several American m~illionaires.
n now the dog is coming to the front
II advancing claims to comfort and
superfluities hat would make all but dog
owners smile. The high toned CANNES
of the metropolis do not yet possess n
Hammam of their own, but this will
come in time. They have, however, u
bathing place specially devotcd to them,
and for the aristocratic poodlcs and col
lies hat shun the contact of the dogs
that have no ancestors there are skilled
employees who call upon uppertcndom and
look after residents weekly on fort
nightly, ms master or mistress may elect.
Beyond II sign that dogs are washed and
groomed Mt small expense, there is moth
ing in the external character of the place
where the operations referred TO are ear
ried ON to indicate its purposes. II is
situated. however, in the direct vicinity
of the uptown theatres, and the crowds
that pass il daily nave long ago become
enlightened as 10 what is done within.
The visitor passes through II deep shop.
desccnds II flight of stairs, and enters IA
large and well lighted basement. At one
extremity is Il small raised platform, and
upon this stands II medium-sizcd zinc
bath tub which glitters rs if it We're lined
with silver. The critical observer might
suggest that what is known in Paris rs n
FOND de balm, consisting of n linen lining
fitting the tub, would be n valuable adj
dition to the apparatus, and when Paris
ian dogs are in the majority they will
doubtless get it. Meanwhile there is an
abundance of spotlcss linen scattered over
the platform in shape of towels, plain and
Turkish, besides combs. English hair
bitsntS, anu lpta ~ bli9 anu perfumes.
BATHING, GROOMING, CLIPPING.
The operation Of washinga dog. drying
and grooming him occupies from fifteen
mute to an hour or more, and 1t costs
from soto - cents The dog is placed in the
tub, which has been half filled with cold
or lukewarm water tinged with n fra
grant compound which is used, they say,
for washing sheep in Australia. Then lie
is soaped until he presents the lathery and
scared appearance of a pug nosed man in
the hands of Il shampOoer. rinsed, rubbed
dry, and finally combed, brushed. and nm.
Ointed with choice scent. Occasionally
uneven coats require clipping. Some
dogs, indeed, are clipped twice and thrice
during the summor season. But bathing
and grooming are the specialties of the
establishment.
The habitues of the place ARE. rs is the
case with mankind, of different disposi-
tons. An aged and hideous French poo
die, of large dimensions and appalling ug
illness, who requires three baths II week to
be ~presentablc, walks up to the tub and
Jumps into II with evident satisfaction.
A genuine bulldog has to be carried into
the receptacle and muzzled and held fast
while the operation is in progress. The
atTcctionute and delicate little Yorkshire
and Skyes put on an air of resignation
and the pugs submit stupidity 60 tht
bather's manipulation. Some owners
bring their dogs once IL week to be washed
occasionally a lady shopping leaves hei
pet and returns from her tour to ind IL
sleeker and glossier than ever. From
three to IL dozen dogs are thus washed
daily. But the bulk of the business is
transacted by visiting employees. These
wear Il uniform cap and carry n small
valise with the utensils and perfumes re