The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-10

CHAPTER on DOGS.


How to Care for Tnem-Eariy Education
Beneficial
If every dog in the world were killed
it would throw large credit to the Ia
vorable side Of the worlds finances, SO
far as dollars and cents are concerned.
The feed of dogs, their taxes, and
finally their depredations, foot up a
large amount Still the world does not
live for dollars and cents. And how
MANY child would mourn its anus
ing pet, how many lock and house
hold miss a faithful friend and de-
fender! Burglars, foxes, vermin gen.
orally would rejoice at canine extinc-
ton. But men who have been pulled
by dogs from Alpine snowdrifts, res
cued from drowning, delivered from
Infatuated bulls or from the burglars
pistol, are not going to vote against
the dog. No dog should be trusted to
run loose at night unless the owner IS
absolutely sure that it viii not leave
his premises, or bite an inohensive
stranger This is SO hard to determine
that it is safest that every dog should
be tied, during the nightAt least This
rule would decrease the ravages in
fiocks of sheep wonderfully, as such
butchery is generally done at night
If every dog runnnig loose at night
could be shot with impunity, it would
be an excellent law, in sheep-groWlng
districts at least.
If you own good dog, do not kick
him outdoors when you 60 to bed ana
tell him to shift for himself. He can
not be expected to remain a good dog
long Get tight, large dry goods box,
cut circular hole just big enough for
the dog to pass through, in one side OF
the box near the end. Nail loose flap
of carpet above the hole to keep out
the wind. Put on sloping roof OF
matched boards and set the house IN
an open shed on the south side OF
building. A dog with such a residence,
although it is cheap, will learn self
respect. Now got several rods Of heavy
wire and fasten it near the dogs house,
little higher than your head, so 1T
will not be an obstacle, and carry 1t
out to tall post and fasten 1t taut,
about six feet high. String the ring OF
thedog's chain on it before fastening
it. 1t is then but a seconds work to
snap or unsnap the chain from the
dogs collar. The animal can have
fine run out 10 the post and back, in
surfing health and cleanliness, and the
way he will make the chain jingle
along that wire will make you admire
the continuance. Give the dog an oc-
casional bath with flea soap or rub
bing with bagging. Insect powder,
also. will kill feas if busted dry into
the hair. A dogs food should be va
ried, with not too much meat, though
bone is always boon to him; table
scraps, johnnycake made of meal and
fine middlings, with little bone meal
in it and dried beet root; stale bread
from the bakers will piece out the
dogs menu. Remember, also, that
pure water is as important as food.
For all purposes of the farmer the
Scotch collie is the choice dog. He will
not only drive stock by instinct. but is
good watcher, fond of children, and
often game hunter of vermin, squir-
rels, etc. Terriers-Scotch, Irish, fox,
bull and other sorts-are valua BILE ami
mails, not only for hunting rats, but as
house dogs to detect robbers they are
unequaled. They are generally safe
and a gamey, amusing pet. Fox hounds
render an excellent service to poultry
raisers; but settlers, pointers and such
pets of hunters cannot be trusted
around poultry. They are better kept
on the chain, being often snappy in
disposition. Beware of Spitz dogs and
degenerate Newfoundlands. as they are
prone to bite, and seem especially LA
BILE to hydrophobia. A pure Newfound-
land makes noble protector especial
ly for children whea near the water.
A thoroughbred st. Bernard is the no.
blest and safest of canine companions,
but they are too high-priced for the
average farmer
II possible, get a dog in his youth, |
and train him up in the way he should
go. Old dogs will not attend school, or
at lepsS will ignore their lessons. When |
training young dog, do it all alone by
yourself, SO nothing win distract him;
let him know you are in earnest, enlist |
his goodwill, reward him when he does
well, and do not weary him with long |
lesson, and You will succeed.--C II. |
Crandall, in Country Gentleman.