The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-03
ALL DOGS DBTEsT WORK.
Their Instinct Seems to Tell Them
That Labor Is Degrading.


From the New York sun.
Every dog is either born gentleman or
confirmed loafer," said Long Island
sporting man, who keeps dozen or NOR
canine pets and studies their habits witt. an
interest that never flags There Is not one
Of them who will work if he can avoid it.
The only difference between the well-bred
ana genteel dog and the loafer in this re-
spect IS shown N the manner in which they
support their idleness. The dog whose
birth and connections entitle hiun to
i've without soilng his paws by
labor knows his social position very well,
and IS not at all ashamed of the amless life
ne leads On the contrary, it. as occasion
ally happens, be is forced to perform some
!lght task, his whole nature is lowered, and
ne goes about his uncongen NAL occupation in
shalf-hearted perfunctory way, and evinces
eDy the dropping ears and depressed tail that
he keenly feels his degradation, and does
4oe know what he has done to deserve it.
lie considers that his intelligent compan-
lonShip, his answering fidelity, and his
sleepless vigilance in protecting his masters
property when the heavier senses of hui
manly are stepped in slumber should
exempt him from vulgar toll, and be ae-
cSepted as sufficient return for mis- board and
logging. AS his owner usually agrees with
MN, the dog is not often asked to sacrifice
wat he regards as his birthright.
The dog of loafing tendencies Yields not
whit to his aristocratic brother In his de-
tes alton for toll, but he can not carry off
nls likeness with the same air of easy indie
pendence He seems to think that his
owners expect him to work for his living
anu ne moves about in the family circle
with an apologetic bearing; but there his
sS;u L5a ends. Try to train him to the
lLgu1 out debasing treadmill employment
~; ~ tqr hlng the wheel that works the mechan-
.oll ny "hlch the cream is made into butter
-Hu you Will be surprised to find how soon
ne ne VIII learn to distinguish churninp day
sion Vhe other six and be conspicuous by
his work. maui 10 uoinb
"a dogs adherence of labor, hard or
easy, cannot be attributed to laziness. for
ne Is not at all lazy. All animated nature
9nIo"s no moro active creature than he
louise MIN from his sleep in the coolest
Inter Inter night, and call on him to accom-
s"ny you on any mission, and he will be
ISeLghted with the confidence you place in
In I'm, and shrink from no discomfort or
to;i ger; It's clear to me that his hatred for
H ~ Is que TO his innate gentility, and only
ueh ne Is false to his natural instincts. and
toe,s ashamed of his lifelong idleness. does
~ 10 look and act like a loafer. 1t is not easy
S ~ oeacn good dog tricks. He will not take
1- -nGIy 10 them, for they are too much like
work to accord with his tastes Cnrs soma
lines lines make good tricksters, but how often
aye you seen Newfoundland or a rnastifF
'a at11 upon his ear or waltz on his hind legs9
WeL,ored dogs are like Indians. They
,, te al all times ready and willing to hunt
I'M pmtli ~ they drop, or fight until thew die.
g put e9e motto by which they seem to be-
eu'aed Is; Death before drudgery.'n