The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-23
A WONDERFUL DOG.
Surprising Accomplishments of q Brute
Owned by Kansas Lawyer.

Surprising Accompaniment of q Brute
Owned by a Kansas Lawyer.
olathe tKan.) Special
Frank N. Lufkin. a young attorney Of this
place. has deg called Kapp that is q wonderful
animal in many respects. Kapp is full-blooded
water spaniel and first saw the light in Ann
Arbor. Mich. five years ago. He is noted
traveller, having spent his summers along the
great lakes, and lived in Bloomington, Shelby
vile and Decatur, ILL., Anamosa, Ia; Fairbauit,
Mimi. and Olathe. Kan. He takes training
easily and enjoys it, and has a rare streak of
fun in him that 10 simply irresistible. He opens
the door and shuts il after himself, and il
tremelY happy when carrying bundle for his
master. He climbs trees and goes up ladder
forward or backward; goes TO the postofice
barks for the mail and takes it home without
ever losing anything he will carry things at
If his master says, Take this paper to Harry"
Harry gets it. no matter how hard any one else
may coax for it He has been taught to say words
of one or two syllables by swapping his jaws.
For instance, "Say beefsteak, Kapp' and he
snaps twice-never barks. To say bread" or
sKapp." or any other word Of one syllable, he
snaps but once, and he does tt IS as ne does all
his other tricks, at the mere of command
spoken In a low tone and without gesture.
A rubber ball Is his delight. and be will play
with il by the hour. At the mention of the
word he pr.cks up his ears and 10 all excitement
The ball being taken from it's rirce in a table
drawer, he will do anything possession OF
It. To make the game int dg bis master
says, Hide your eyes," and starts for the
nearest rug, and raising ~ the edge with his
paws, gets DIS nose unQer, aru does not stop Iii
he is entirely under cover, where he will remain
perfectly quiet and utterly oblivious to the COM
mands and coaxing of all but his master, who
gives the signal for his.liberty by saying. "AIl
right and then he is out like o shot on wild
hunt for the ball which has been hidden At
the end of the game. on being told to put tn
ball away. he rises on his hind feet and reluct-
antly and slowly, but with great diknity, march
es 70 the drawer drops 1t in from his mouth
and pushes the drawer shut with his fore feet
He sits on chair, goes into any designated
room, lies down, plays dead, stands on bis head.
wipes his eyes, rolls over, prays sitting upright.
with his paws pressed together and head bowed
down, plays the piano, sings. shuts any desig-
mated door, will bring from the hall his masters
hat overcoat and rubbers, excessively, and
without error, and never fails TO wipe his feet
on the door mat when coming in from the out
side. He will eat dantily and carefully from
fork, and catch any morsel of food thrown to
him, and will drink coffee. tea or milk from a
teaspoon, letting his lip drop around the spoon
to prevent spiliing the liquid; he will sneeze and
make believe he has caught the worst cold in
the world, but his singing is comical enough 70
make post laugh, and he look into ones
eyes and muteiy beg for food In such way az to
seldom fail in getting what he wants
His bow and hand-shake are accomplished
by putting both fore paws forward on tina
ground, and beading back until his body almost
touches the ground, whom he rises and steps
forward, putting ont his right paw TO meet the
right hand, or the left paw TO meet the left
and the left extended to him. He is jealous OF
attention paid to other animals or children. bus
he manifests his FEELINGS in the most kindly
way. In case of his masters showing any at
tention to children. Kapp shows his displeasura
by shaking his head and poking his nose be-
this he is very fond Of children and delights to
ulav with them