The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

thelr teeth yellow aud is not good for
them in summer IL at Any time. Plain
meat in summer lays the groundwork
of all sorts of diseases. We never give
1t TO them. If dogs were fed on dog
biscuits before they came here to spend
the summer we generally continue that
diet. AT intervals during the day the
dogs are exercised. Some require more
physical eXertion than others, but all
dogs need plenty of moving around 10
keep them in good condition. Regu-
larly our boarders must take bath.
That is as necessary TO their health as
food and exercise, only the majority of
dogs don't believe in IT, Washing time
around this resort is period of trial
and tribulation. Any dog can tell time.
SO the boarders know the day set apart
for tubbir g and crawl in the further
most corners Of their compartments TO
SILVER and hope the ordeal may be sus-
pended for once.
"When boarder falls i'll we have
small hospital for his care and comfort.
It's queer thing about the ailments of
the pups. They act almost like hui
man beings, and put on all the frills
and Alterations of small lads who want
TO prolong their sickness because of
the sympathy and attention it insures.
Why, many Of the creatures actually
seem to enjoy going to sick boy. To
board dog costs from Sc to S12
month, according to the amount of at
tention he is TO receive and the extent
of luxuries 10 be provided. Most of
my guests are familiar with this resort,
having been here some seasons in the
past. No they do not cause much
trouble by barking and yowling. A
good dog never barks or whines but
for one of two reasons. The first is
because he is uncomfortable, and the
second is because he is lonesome. A
dog is the most sociable Of all dumb
animals, and hates 10 be left alone.
That is why he wakes you up at night
if he is triced up by short chain and
left to contemplate desolation of the
night. A cur will bark and howl with
or without prOvocation, but l don't get
any of them here-L obody would pay
for a mongrel's board and washing.
Many of the dogs brought here for the
summer are left by their owners to be
broken as house dogs against the time
of their return in the fall from the
hlOuhtd oSuolNC VI lAO Olu
have twenty five youngsters now in
my house who are learning the ways
of civilized living at the rate of So
week. 1t requires the pains, patience
and profanity of at least four weeks to
teach pup how to live in house.
VERY often persons try to play little
games on me. A favorite trick is to
leave a worthless dog on my hands af-
ter paying his board for one month.
The tricksters are very tender
persons who think it cruel to hand
their discarded pets over to the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails 10 be exterminated; so they bring
them around to play bunco with me.
Another is to bring an injured dog to
our hospital to be treated and then alb
scond. But the sad experiences of the
past have borne fruit, ard now we are
constantly en- the slert for such canine
gold bricks. Leftover animals are
promptly sCld or committed to the
pound. September is our busiest
month. Then many of the most aris-
tocratic pups in Gotham are brought
here TO be put in condition for the
bench show. 1t is just as important
for bench show dog 10 undergo pre-
liminary treatment as it is for an ath-
lete TO train and diet before contest"
New York Sun.