The Progress., 1894-02-24
A CANINE CLERK,
This Dog Is SIN III, But of Great Valus
to it, Owner.

10 ~ oNHtT.
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 wllo would try
to give the dog kick would be badly
fooled. There was more life there
than any one would imagine, and
chance soon came to show it. A
, stranger stepped inside the threshold
and in ag instant tho mass of hair
went up iGtO the all, rs if it hi,d been
thrown by spring. When it came
down four tiny feet stuck out of it.
and peeping through the shaggy eye
brows were two bright eyes set in
just the cutest dog 5 face that was ever
seen. The dog cye3 the stranger cur
iOusly for second, then jumped to the
side of the room, seized a bell with
its teeth and rang it furlG&sIa. The
dog watched the newcomer until the
proprietor came from rear room, and
then curled up Gu the cat again as il
satisfied with having doneohis duty.
i've seen many dogs in my day"
said Lane, but that bunch of hair
covers the smartest OF them all. Why,
he is better in theostOre than q clerk.
He seems to be asleep but no one has
yet been able to fool h.Qn. 1t makes
no difference to him how many people
pass on the street. but as soon us there
is a football in the store he is very
much awake. just Try and pick ur
something
The visitor did so. and the terrier
made noise enough for Il mastitf. The
dog seemed to know that something
good was being said about him. He
sat on his Launches and opened his
mouth a. if Gmiling. 1t was a way he
had OF asking for a lump of sugar
which he caught Aexterously when
thrown in the air.
Jack can't talk continued Lane,
"but he has way of looking at you
that means as much as language. He
has many tricks which have been
taught him. and several piched up by
himself" O
At the masters word Jack sat up.
balanced himseltQn his fore feet gave
an imitation of a sick and dead dog,
and lame one running on three legs,
! howled and shed tears, e8howed how to
kill rats bowed his head in prayer
jumped through &.ngs, asked for food,
wagged his head to show gratitude
and did other remarkable things
'.It's all the result of careful train-
ing" said Lane 1--we been training
him since he first walked about a
year ago. Some dogs are dumb, like
children, and can never be laugh a
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 at 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
light tap with whip and sharp
tone of voice are just as good as a
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-
tons and commands. If treated
kindly, the dog will learn mucn
quicker than if 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 a trick
we'll"