The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-11

and What to Give the Animals.
eyes, I'm a doctor now," said bird
fancier to a reporter, as he dropped a
capsule into the open mouth of a bull
dog he had between his knees.
eyes, sir" he continued, patting the
dog, "rm real doctor now; that is, as
far as dogs and birds go. Can / cure
them if they are sick! Well, you just
try me. Never lost patient yet, and
some of my cures are marvellous. Does
it pay? Well, I Just reckon it does. Do
you see that bull dog? His liver is out
Of order, and it Will take just three days
to cure him. At 81 visit and one visit
a day that males $3-not bad for curing
q dogs diseased liver, EN-"
sis 81 your regular fee;" returned the
scribe, taking a seat on box of dog
biscuits.
"Tllats my visiting fee. OF course, if
take the dog here with me the owner
has to pay board for it.
Surgical operations? Bless your soul,
we have plenty Of that sort of work. 1t
was only. Monday that l amputated a
dogs tail. But that's nothing; we cut
tails off every day or so. It's society
fad, you kp pw, to have dogs with short
tails. Then we clip terriers ears, but
there's not much skill in that. You
would laugh IL you could see some of the
ladies who bring dogs here to have their
tails cut. They go'on terrible, and if the
purp happens to yell, which, of course, it
does, they stop up their ears and run
away"
ONE OF MANY CASES.
"Do you allow people to see you at
work."
"No, not generally; but when these
fine ladies come down nothing will do
but they must see everything. Whist.
here comes one now. just listen.
Good morning, Mrs. H. How's your
dog today
''Oh, doctor, Toodles is awful! Didn't
sleep all night and forsook his milk and
bread this morning. Please see what
you can do for him.
The dog was passed over. It was a
fat pug-so fat. in fact, that it could
hardly walk. Yet it carried its pedigreed
tail in thoroughbred style from without
q velvet coat which encircled the dogs
body and was fastened underneath with
tiny pink bows.
The dog doctor squeezed the pups
throat and out came his tongue.
1.-THE dogs bilious" said the doctor,
with knowing wink. You've been
feeding him on candy"
"Just tiny bit, doctor. Oh! say he'll
get well!'
The doctor looked thoughtful mo-
ment and continued:
Eyes, can cure him, but if he gets
over this take my advice and don't give
him any more sweets"
"Tll never do it again, doctor. Will 1,
ToodlesY" appealing to the dog.
Then take this box of capsules and
give him one three times a day. Wait,
I'll give him one now, and you can see
how do it."
Taking the dog between his legs the
doctor pressed his knees about its neck
and opened its mouth. Then taking
capsule in his mouth he dropped it down
the dogs throat, way out OF sight.
81 can never do that in the world,
DOCTOR" said the lady despa,ringly.
"Can't you do it in any other wsy?'
You might put it in a piece of meat,
but my way is the best"
''rlltry the meat way first. How much,
DOCTOR"
lone dollar, please, and twenty-five
cents for the medicine"
"Myi how reasonable you are. Our
family doctor charges me 50 each visit
and the medicine always costs about 81
So handing the fee over she departed with
Toodles in her arms.
HOW TO Fed DOGS.
They are the people we make living
off of, !" said the doctor as soon as she was
out of sight. "She overfeeds her dog in
the first place and stuffs him with cake
and candy. A bull dog couldn't stand
such treatment The result is the dog
gets sick. Can you blame him? You'd
get sick yourself. And If he isn't treated
at once he dies. Dogs should be fed but
twice a day-a light breakfast and
hearty dinner.
but in either case never overfed. 1t not
only makes the dog lazy but sick. Meat
should never be given to puppies. 1t
gives them distemper. A large bone
now and then. however, is beneficial, as
It aids teething, and when broken up
and swallowed aids digestion. Some
people think good plateful of meat is
all dog requires. Wrong again. Show
me dog brought up on meat and Ill
venture to say he is worthless.
1.-The proper thing to feed dog with
is what you call dog cakes. They are
simply the waste meat chopped up with
some cornmeal and well done vegetables
and baked.
What kind Of patients do dogs maker
queried the reporter.
} BEST in the world" rejoined the doc
Tor. 1T is really pleasure to physic a
dog. You know they can't say anything,
even if they do growl little.
. mo, 1 never was bitten by sick dog.
They seem to know hat ! am doing all
can to make them well, and think APP
preciate it"
THAT was an excellent method of Civ
ing pills / noticed few moments ago.
but how do you manage when the medi-
cine is in liquid formg'
Nothing easier in the world" an
swered the doctor, removing a splinter
from a settlers broken leg Take the
dog between your legs and force Its
mouth open by pressing the finger anG