New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
A GREAT FRIEND OF MAN.
THE NOBLE pOG-A FAITHFUL COM
PANION-MUCH APPRECIATED,
SERVICES EXPECTED OF IT-NEw DUTIES AS
sIGNED-rTs FIDELITY AND GREAT
ABrL1rY-sPEc1AL PETS.


ABrLITY-sPEcIAL PETS.
Sirius the Dog Star, is In the ascendant,
and every woman who dog is watching
him as a cat would mouse. II puggie gets OF
his feed" and puggie is a greedy little beast who
never diets from choice. he IS straiGhtway ostra-
csed from the family circle until his Intentions
are declared.
When The Tribune reporter called yesterday ~
the new Long Island Veterinary Hospital. NO 20
Jay-st. Brooklyn. whole colony OF FOX terriers
pugs Danes and spaniels. all family pets. were
having the most comfortable kind Of n time while
convaescing
One valuable dog had been shipped there In
case with suspicion pointing its finger at rabies
A few days secluson, however In COOL roomy
stall. where not a single inquisorial iiy couiu gam
admittance TO worry modest, proved conclusveiy
that all that allied doggle was At OF indigestion
All the other canine inmates were victims OF tho
disternper common to dog days, but they were each
and all as merry grigs. even TO one small BLACK
and white terrier who added broken leg 10 the
fashionable complaint.
All these patients evinced the greatest affection
for the kindly superintendent Of the hospital. DIT
William Finn, doggie Of the broken leg showing
especial gratitude for the medical and surgical
favors he had received When the dog had MS
leg set anesthetcs were administered, and he was
laid on the operating table and fastened with "A
fitted harness until the operation was concluded.
The harness Is TO prevent all DANGER OF the uoB
swapping at the operator.
When asked what the first thing to have
done when one was bitten. the doctor said eau
terze the wound with nitrate OF silver. sucking
the wound is all right II yor haven't sore mouth
or abrasion Of the iips. In which case you would
become noculatcd with the poison. II there Is any
suspicion however" added the doctor. that there
is rabies take no chances. but 80 AT once to the
Pasteur Institute"
From the earliest times the dog has been regard
cd as the friend OF man. He has been fond and
faithful companion has been employed TO carry
burdens 10 succor travellers to herd the sheep 70
start game to trace criminals and even 10 assist
IN certain household nsks. But the latest use TO
which he has been put Is 10 make war upon man
During the last winter the War Department III
Washington has considered the advsabil'y OF IN
PRODUCING dogs into the military service. II is
polnted ont that AT tho present time the British Is
the only army in which dogs are not trained ana
utilized as efficient agents OF war.
In the armies Of Germany. France. Russia, Aus
= tria and Italy the dogs considered most val
| liable part Of the service. Since ISIS army dogs
have been introduced into the German sharpshoot-
ing battalion.
The best trainers are said 10 be the men OF the
| Jaeger regiments I'm all Of which n special officer
AID body OF men are told OF train and look after
the dogs They are taught 10 march without frsk-
ing about TO avoid barking. 70 herald the approach
OF strangers by low growl. TO carry messages 10y