The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-01-23
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to II, Owner.
What looked like ball OF tangled
hair lay on piece Of rag just inside
the door OF Jack Lanes dog shop on
Mulberry street. says the New York
Recorder but any one who would try
to give the dog q kick would be badly
fooled. There was moro life there
than any one would imagine and q
chance soon came 10 show It A
stranger stepped inside the threshold
and In AN instant the mass OF hair
went up into the air as II IL had been
thrown by spring. When II came
down four tiny feet stuck out Of "
and peeping Though the shaggy eye
brows were two bright eyes. set In
just the cutest dogs face that was ever
seen. The dog eyed the stranger cur
iously for second. then jumped to the
side OF the room. seized q boil with
Its teeth and rang 1t furiously. The
dog watched the newcomer until the
proprietor came from rear room and
then curled up on the mat again as II
satisfied with having done his duty.
1--we seen many dogs In my day."
said Lane but that bunch OF hair
covers the smartest of them all Why,
he Is better In the store than clerk.
He seems to be asleep. but no one has
yet been able to fool him. 1t makes
no difference to him how many people
pass on the street. but ms soon as there
is a football in the store he is very
much awake. just try and pick up
something"
The visitor did so. and the terrier
made noise enough for a mastiff. Tho
dog seemed to know that something
good was being said about him. He
sat on his launches and opened his
mouth as II smiling. II was way he
had OF asking for lump OF sugar
which he caught dexterously when
thrown in the air
Jack can't talk" continued Lane.
'but he has way OF looking ut you
that means rs much as language. He
has many tricks which have been
taught him. and several picked up by
himself"
At the masters word Jack sat up.
balanced himself on his fore feet gave
an imitation OF sick and dead dog.
and a lame one running on three legs.
howled and shed toSrs showed how to
kill rats, bowed his head In prayer.
jumped through rings asked for food.
wagged his head to show gratitude
and did other remarkable things.
Its all the result Of careful train
ing" said Lane. .Tve been training
him since he first walked. about n
year ago. Some dogs are dumb, like
children. and can never be laugh n
trick. TO persevere with dog who
shows sign OF idiocy is waste Of
time. The first thing Is to make them
know that you are boss. Some people
use stick. but this Is wrong. The
dog should be compelled to do some
simple thing. He won't know what
you are driving ut the first time. but
will catch the idea after few trials.
To whip dog ruins his temper. A
dog knows when he does wrong. and
a light tap with whip and a sharp
tone OF voice are just as good as u
severe beating. The whole idea in
training is to make the animal UNDER
stand what Is wanted. To do this he
must be shown time and again by mo-
tions and commands II treated
kindly, the dog will learn much
quicker than II force Is used. Patience
will bring success. The dog must be
made to do the same trick until he Is
familiar with every part OF it. He
/ must be praised when he does trick
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