The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-07
PET DoGs FOR GIRLS.
How to Choose Clean, Clever and
Gentle Animal.

(By Ellen Oakford.)
4 little girls dog should be gentle and
easy to manage, pretty and clean. \
nice dog is d much better plaything than
d doll, but a dog cannot be used like q
doll because it has feelings and a will
Of it's own, ard has a right to be con-
sidered.
L am afraid boys dogs have a better
time of 1t than gihi's dogs. It's very nice
for d girl who lives in the country and
wants to run about in the fields and
woods, to own a pig st. Bernard d bull
terrier or bull dog or faithful collie
anywhere as long as her faithful friend
is by her side. y bull dog especially will
guard his little mistress and be quite
ready to lay down his life for her sake.
The small dogs are especially suited for
pets for little girls who have the mis-
fortune 70 live in the city. The fox ter
rier, the black and tan. the. Yorkshire
and Scotch terrier. the dachshunde, the
spaniels and the French poodle are all
good. The pug is a dog with very little
to recommend i. It is hideously ugly,
stupid and not at all neat in IT'S habits.
greedy and selfish, and no sensible little
girl ought to own one. The Spitz or Pom
eranian is little seen now, but 1t is about
the worst dog we have and specially ill
tempered. The rough terriers are all
very intelligent, faithful and affectionate.
They possess many of the dogs best
qualities. The Yorkshire is, perhaps, the
prettiest, but a Yorkshire in perfect con-
ground on either side. is an animal who
needs a great deal of care. His poor lit
tie feet are often kept tied UP in rage to
prevent his scratching himself and so in
juring his coat The skye and Scotch ter
riers are very hardy and only need an oc-
casional bath and good brushing every
day. The objection 20 these dogs is that
no washing or care Will rid them OF
very diSa greSaDle OdOr. They will have il
and their faces are very difficult to keep
in their eyes and round their mouth.
The fox terriers and black and tans have
all the good qualities Of the others. and
they have smooth, clean faces. They are
nice dogs to kiss and their coats do not
take the dirt.
OF all the pretty pet dogs, perhaps, the
prettiest is the King Charles spaniel, and
If YOU have some one to take care of IL
for you. you cannot have a sweeter little
pet They are quite intelligent, clean and
affectionate, but they are very delicate
and people make them more so by feed
ing them on candy and giving them too
little exercise. The cocker SpaDielS, black
or liver and white are better for an mex
perienced person to take care Of. They
are hardy and strong and It is Just a nice
occupation for the little mistress of one
of them to keep his beautiful. coat well
brushed and cornbed. They are very gen.
tie and affectionate and can learn TO do
many nice tricks, The dachshunde is
crooked legs and long body, but he is very
handsome TO people who understand him
and a thoroughly good. faithful intelli-
gent dog.
/ do not think any little girl ought to
try TO choose dog Tor herself You can
decide what kind YOU prefer and then get
someone who understands about dogs to
pick you out a nice one.