New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-17
4 HALrARLE INTENTION

A new invention which il is said is being intro
duced in this city, and one which will interest
many ladies, is harness for pet dogs, with q
handle on the back by which they may be lifted.
That another long-felt want is met seems clear.
Heretofore, though all wcll-regulated small dogs
have been provided with a harness, which, with
the cord attached, has served to keep them from
under murderous tuck wheels and away from i'll
natured large dogs yet the only way there has
been to convey safely the cherished animal across
q muddy or crowded crossing has been for the fair
owner 10 take him mp under one arm, something
which, as we all know. frequently muddcs fine
dress fabrics and is far from comfortable for the
dog With the Introduction of the Metropolitan
Dog Handle these difficulties are thing of the
past
The handle which tho company holding the
patents is putting forward is not, as one might
suppose at first thought, attached to the harness
like the handle OF n shawlstrap, but is made ex-
nctly like the handle Of common lond-bell, and
is fastened 20 the harness so that il comes just back
OF the shoulders OF the dog and rears itself above
the pets back, something ito compare
small things with great like the smokestac< Of
an ocean steamer, above the deck, only, being
sklfully turned from wood or ivory, IL is OF much
more graceful proportions than the average smoke
stack The handle is made in this shape that
10 may be readily grasped from any direction, and
being Of somewhat greater length than is actually
needed 70 raise the animal by-Say some seven
or eight inches for the average-sized small dog
it will require much less inclination OF tho body
in elevatng the pet than il would were il Of
the style Of these little wood-and-wire con-
triyauces SO freely furnished at dry-goods stores
for carrying parcels. Indeed, ladies who are
averse 20 stopping may have the handle much
longer-say a foot, or even two feet-and thus
snatch their pets from the poyement almost
without on effort Another advantage OF this style
OF handle is that the animal can be readily twirled
and swung like a cane or parasol, and even, on
warm day, should the dog be thin, used in the
guise OF n fan. 10 will readily occur TO the
reader that the animal provided with one OF
these handles will much resemble tack hammer,
but few pet dogs. we presume ore endowed with
that necessary robustness OF physique which would
commend their as such tool 10 Is probable
that the employment of the Congratulated species
I'm the duties commonly deyolving on the feather
buster will be the limit Of their actual home
usefulness
Our chief excuse for mentioning this matter
10 such length is 70 present another proof that
New-York leads in about everything. We care
not what IL Is In the line OF modern improve
ments, New-York will be found at the head
While other cities may lag back in the pro
ccssion, and become trampled upon by the ele
plants. II we may be allowed the expression
10 will be found that New-Yorl is not 'as sucf
towns are. Inside of three months London ant
Paris will be importing their improved dos
handles from New-YorlS. And as for Boston
Philadelphia, Chicago and such small fry, W.
can only ask where are they2