Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27
TREATING SICK DOGS.
HOW A SPECIALIST PRESCRiBES
FOR AiLlNG CANNES.

Among the NeAthy-feopte ONeFIeed
Their Dogs-Points on When to Feed
and What to Give the Animals.
"Yes, I'm a doctor now" said a bird
fancier TO a reporter, as he dropped a
capsule into the open mouth Of bull
dog he had between his knees.
Yes, sir" he continued, patting the
dog, I'm a real doctor now; that Is, as
far as dogs and birds 90. Can cure
them if they are sick! Well, you just
try NE. Never lost patient yet, and
some of my cures are marvellous. Does
it pay? Well, 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
day that makes S3-not bad for curing
dogs diseased liver. eh:'
is 81 your regular fee" returned the
scribe. taking a seat on a box of dog
biscuits.
That's my visiting fee. Of course, if
l 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 know, to have dogs with short
tails. Then we clip terriers ears, but
there's not much skill in that. You
would laugh if you could see some of the
ladies vino 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. 1t was a
fat pug-so fat, in fact, that it could
hardly walk. Yet it carried its pedigreed
tail in thoroughbred style from without
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.
The dogs bilious" said the doctor,
with knowing wink You've been
feeding him on candy"
"Just a tiny bit, doctor. Oh! say he'll
get wellr
The doctor looked thoughtful a mo-
ment and continued:
YES, can cure him, but if he gets
over this take my advice and don't give
him any more sweets"
I'll never do it again, doctor. VIII 1,
ToodlesT' appealing to the dog.
Then take this box of capsules and
give him one three times 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 a
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 despairingly.
Cant you do it in any other way7''
"You might put it in piece of meat.
but my way is the best"
''Fll try the meat way first. How much,
doctor?''
"One dollar, please, and twenty five
cents for the medicine"
''My! how reasonable you are. Our
family doctor charges me So each visit
and the medicine always costs about 81.
So handing the fee over she departed with
Toodles in her arms.
HOW TO FEED 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 a
hearty dinner.
Puppies should not -be fed oftener,
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 a dog requires. Wrong again. Show
me dog brought up on meat and I'll
venture to say he is worthless.
"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. at is really pleasure to physic
dog. You know they can't say anything,
even if they do growl a little.
mo, never was bitten by sick dog
They seem to know that / am doing all
can to make them well, and l think ap-
preciate it,"
''That was an excellent method of Civ
ing pills l noticed few moments ago
but how do you manage when the medi-
cine is in liquid form?'
Nothing easier in the world" an
swered the doctor, removing a splinter
from settlers broken leg. Take the
dog between your legs and force its
mouth open by pressing the finger and
thumb on either side of the throat. Then |
hold out one corner of the mouth and |
pour the medicine in there. 1t makes
natural funnel. OF course the dogs head |
must be held aloft to keep the medicine
from spilling. In case the dog is vicious
put muzzle on him and proceed the
same. - Washington Star.
Wouldn't BE "Scooped" Even in Death.
There is. there ever has been, and |
most likely always will be feeling of
between morning and even
ing papers, and it Is a fact that. even
when both papers are the property of |
one person or company, the forces en-