Wichita eagle., 1888-11-01
DOGS OF HIGH REPUTE.
CLAIMS THAT THEY CAN UNDER
STAND HUMAN LANGUAGE.

A Terrier Better Than Burglar Alarm.
Noble Traits of the Timer Hound-The
Common drephobis-Puss sd
Other Pets.
'Tippie, go away; don't Like youi"
Tippie was startled, stopped her fopdling,
and sank TO the floor q picture of abjecs
humiliation She was not accustomed to
such rebuffA
''Now can you doubt that dogs have Ger
tain degree of intellect and can understand
human language2"
The speaker was August Berg, North side
dog fsncier, and Tippie was q long bodied,
sllken haired Yorkshire terrier that leaped
into his lap and attempted to kiss him
''Tlppie is better than all the burglar
alarms that were ever invented Berg con-
tined. Snow that you have entered the
house by invitation she treats you as vel
come guest. She understands that you have
been properly introduced and she can trust
you. Go and be friendly with him, Tippie,"
and the sleek little terrier sprang inFo the
visitors lap with tie utmost confidence.
"W het breed Of dogs possesses the highest
degree Of intsiigerces'
Probably the large poodle has the most
the shepherd. Ii fact, you can train any
dog to do many tricks If you treat him well
I have dogs that can send to another room
FOR my slippers or a whtsk broom, and they
web understand the order and obey it.
dog can be easily taught 10 sit on q stool and
preOend TO sing to piano accompaniment.
OF course, he does little more than whine,
but ne acts as though he was singing and no
doubt thinks 10 is"
And what breed fnultiplies mos. rapidly7"
81 have known a Newfoundland to have
twenty puppies at ti.ae. and i5Ule pug TO
have nine"
las to cleanliness
''Of the larger dogs, beyond question the
UlIaer hound, better Known in this country
as the German mast.f. Nest long haired
dogs have certain disagreeable oder about
them; when their stoalachs are out of order
they s!ob5er. The Uluer hound does not,
ana IL intellect he is fully the equal of the
st. Bernard. These qualities made him so
popular with the students Ut the University
OF UlIn, whence he derives his name A
student would rather have q dog than q
degree. These hounds are as proud as the
emperor, noble in their bearing, and will net
vlclously attack . man, or even another dog.
AT the same time they know their business
IS trained guard and when on duty at
their masters threshold they expect to DO
treated with courtesy. When thsy stand on
their hind legs. as they have way of doing,
they ars as tall as the tallest man, aud
burglar would as soon encounter in a daTl,
hallway man with 4 loaded shotgun as an
Ulmes hound weighing 80 pounds The
English nastiR, when they much resemble
in appearance, is entirely different in traits,
being, like his master, sturdy, heavy and
lCggY.'n
Have you ever handled the curf'
''Only to treat him when sick. He doesn't
have TO be bred; he grows naturally, the
same as weeds. And yet have a great deal
OF sympathy for him. Nobody likes him
but his nastar, and because he has no friends
and is kicked when tlse thoroughbreds are
petted he gets Jealous. 1t is jealousy that
makes him bark and snap ut you on the
street Turn, snap your finger, and speak
kindly to him and he instantly becomes do
Gle and manifests his gratitude In oil my
experience | have never known kind treat
ment to fail TO transform the most vicious
cur into attractable and ciaulsily affectionats
animal. While | don't like ours am sorry
for them and can't help showing it.'
"Have you ever treated deg for hydro
pho5ia?"
al can't say that have, but have treated
many dogs supposed to have hydropaobia
that were merely suffering from ordinary
diseases. Hydrophobia is to a large extent
s bugaboo. Every time dog has q fit he is
supposed to have hydrophobia, and most
likely he is killed. Now, Gil dogs are subject
to fits and from natural causes Almost
every young dog has worms and in conse-
quence fs You want to treat him for
worms aud net for fits. Then he has teeth
ing fits, the same as an infant, and VIII froth
of the mouth, snap and growl es though he
had hydrophohia Most people jump to tho
conclusion that the dog is mad and kill him.
And after he is grown he may at any tine
hive fit as the result Of overheating, over
feeding, or lack Of exercise, and everybody
yeils mad dogr and he is shot This is AL
the result OF ignorance"
"What dogs used for pets are the most
valuables'
''That depends largely upon the supply.
There are not TO exceed q dozen King
Charles spaniels of pure breeding in Chicago
today, and, therefore, the King Charles Is
the most expensive, tho prics being from $40
TO SIS. They are mostly imported. Next IN
value is the Italian greyhound, resembling
the English greyhound, but very much
smaller. As they are scarce they como high.
4 Thoroughbred Yorkshire terrier is some
what rare and, therefore, costs money, and
50 does the thoroughbred small black and
tan. The pug is more plentiful and brings a
lower price. And then, because the pug does
not. at first sight, appear to be as intelligent
Us some other kinds OF dogs, customers will
try TO cut down the price, tho"gh al the
while they prefer that kind of dog to any
other. A pug hes many lovable traits, as
anybody knows who has ever owned one,
and if it was rare it would be considered
very valuable. The pug is tho very best OF
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