The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-01-10
TREATING SICK DOGS.
HOW A SPECIALIST PREscRiBEs
FOR AiLING CANNES.

His Customers Are Mostly, If Not Wholly,
Among the Wealthy-Pcople Overfced
Their Dogs-Points on When to Feed
and What to Give tho Animals.
eyes, I'm u doctor now" said bird
fancier to a reporter, as he dropped
capsule into the open mouth of bull
dog he had between his knees.
eyes, sir" he continued, patting the
dog, "Tln real doctor now; that is, as
far as dogs and birds go. Can l cure
them if they are sick! Well, you just
try me. Never lost a patient yet, and
some of my cures are marvellous. Does
it pay2 Well, just reckon it does. Do
you SEQ that bull dog? His liver is out
of order, and it will take just three days
to cure him. AtS1 visit and one visit
day that makes $3-not bad for curing
dogs diseased liver, ehy"
SIS 81 your regular fee:" returned the
scribe, taking o seat on box of dog
biscuits.
"That's my visiting fec. Of course, if
take tho dog here with me the owner
has to pay board for it.
OljCltUlOIS. 4)lSSS SOuI SOul,
we have plenty of that sort of work. 1t
was only Monday that l amputated q
dogs tail. But that's nothing; we cut
tails off every day Or so. It's society
fad, you know, to havo 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 who bring dogs here to have their
tails cut. Theyg on terrible, and if tho
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.
mo, not generally; but when these
fine ladies come down nothing will do
bat they must see everything. Whist
here comes one now. just listen.
Good morning, Mrs. Fl. 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 llim!''
The dog was passed over. 1t was a
fat pug-so fat. i'll fact, that it could
hardly walk. Yet it carried its redigreed
tail in thoroughbred style from without
a velvet coat which encircled the dogs
body and was fastened underneath with
tiny pink bows.
Tho dog doctor squeezed the pups
throat and out came his tongue.
Tho 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 well!"
The doctor looked thoughtful mo-
ment and continued:
"Yes, can euro him, but if he gets
over this take my advice and don't give
him any more sweets"
"Tn never do it again, doctor. Will !,
Toodles?" appealing to the dog.
"Then take this box of capsules and
give him one three times day. Wait,
III give him one now, and you can see
how do it.
Taking tho dog between his legs the
doctor pressed his knees about its neck
and opened its mouth. Then taking q
capsule in his mouth he dropped it down
the dogs throat, way out of sight.
II can never do that in the world,
DOCTOR" said the lady despairingly.
"Can't you do it in any other wayf"
you might put it in piece of meat,
but my way is the best"
"Illt1y the meat way first. How much,
doctor?"
"Ono dollar, please, and twenty y-ive
cents for tho medicine"
"My! how reasonable you are. Our
family doctor charges me So each visit
and tho medicine always costs about ST.
Sc handing tho fec over she departed with
Tood!es in her arms.
HOW TO FEED DOGS.
'They are the people we make a living
off Of" said the doctor as soon as she was
out Of sight. "She overfceds her dog in
tho first place and stuffs him With cake
and candy. A bull dog couldn't stand
such treatment Tho result is the dog
gets sick. Can you blame him? You'd
get sick yourself. And if ho isn't treated
at once he dies. Dogs should be fed but
twice 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 lie given to puppies. 1t
gives them diste1npcr. A large bone
now and then, however, is beneficial, as
it aids teething. and when broken up
and swallowed aids digestion. Some
people think a good plateful of meat is
all dog requires. Wrong again. Show
me dog brought up on meat and I'll
venture to say he is worthless