Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18

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languidly from his forepaws and looks so in
telligently annoyed that you instinctively
feel as II some sort Of apology were due him
for the intrusion. In the hands of DR..
Mulvey Is q superb milk-white animal at
present on the end of niokel-plated chain
and about to be led out to his exercise in a
vacant lot. Not to interfere with that
necessary feature of dogs boarding house
you join the procession, much 10 the dogs
| first regarded the visitor with some anxiety
lest the call should break In on his daily
outing. Over In the vacant lot are several
other dogs of various breeds and conditions
of servitude, frisking among the old barrels
and other lumber in charge of DR.. Mulvey's
son and heir. These animals are not in
| leash.
won't they run away?" was inquired.
"No indeed" replied the doctor-landlord.
''They are made too comfortable here for
that, sir"
DR.. Mulvey himself is bravny Irish
six-footer, and as seen in his shirt sleeves
among his boarders, the very picture of
health, strength and good nature. No
landlady Of New York, though the loveliest
and sweetest OF her sex, ever had half the
love and esteem of boarders bestowed by
DR.. Mulvey's family on thatgentleman.
ST have from 80 to 40 with me most of the
time" he continued. How much month?
What kind of a dog have you? Setter?
Eight dollars. Yes, some dogs are much
harder to care for-just like some children,
sir. They must have different kinds OF
food. Can't keep st. Bernard on poodle
diet. NY boarders can't all sit at the same
table, though some of them are clean and
smart enough to sit with anybody. Let me
take your cane, sir.
BE took it, called to a handsome, liver
colored animal. The dog reared himself on
his hind feet took the cane in the crook of
his right fore paw and having the doctors
hat on his head, presented a comical ap-
pearance.
"They belong to people living in the fats
and hotels for the time. Some OF these were
brought here sick, this and that the matter,
but cure 'em and deliver 'em up when
called for. I've been in the business 80
years. Look at my book here and see the
prominent people: Mayor Grant, Ed Stokes,
Colonel Swords. Judge Barrett and lots of
such people will tell you all about me. Lots
OF ladies on the Westside bring their pets
here when anything gets wrong with EN-"
"What is usually the matter OF them2"
"Oh, lots of things. 4 dog needs as good
care as horse, and horse wants as good as
q man, mind that
TWO TEARFUL CASES.
"Sometimes-now there was very funny
case brought here q short time ago. A fine
dog swallowed a child's rubber ball. 1t was
a 10-cent ball and $50 dog, sir, but they
wanted that ball right bad. The dog could
digest most anything, but the ball was too
much for him. So they brought him 10 me.
The family doctor had him for q while, and
when they brought him to me he was con-
sidered gone dog. Lots of people make
wouldn't believe that ball story if L couldn't
have felt it in him. Get it? OF course I
got it. And that dog is alive and happy
to-day. So is his owner. Most curious case
in my practice.
"Yes, there was snother-this was Q poo
die case Lady brought poodle, two coach
men and pair. Poodle was in bad way.
Lady cried. Poodle in tears all the time.
Coachman relieved grief by alternating
around corner to see man. Poodle's neck |
swelled up. Couldn't bark, couldn't eat,
couldn't do nothing but weep. Lady had
tried everything but killing the dog. |
Nothing worked but the tear bags 1 lust |
opened his mouth, twisted my silk handker-
chief around his tongue and pulled it out as |
far as possible. What do you spose? There |
was q big needle, with several inches of |
thread on it, right through the roots of the
poor little doggy's tongue. He'd swallowed
it that far and it stuck. Well, 1 took that
needle right out, and in five days poodle
was well, lady was happy, coachmen we're
sober.
WHEN DOG IS SICK.
"How do 1 tell when dog is sick? Well,
the first thing ! do is to hear all about his
symptoms. If his eye-whites are blood-shot
you can see at glance that he is sick.
listen to his heart. open his mouth and
no, don't look at his tongue-I smell his
breath. If his breath is bad his stomach 10
out of order. Dogs stomach just like human
stomach Same results from disordered