Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-05-18
IfIGHBRED DOGS SENSITIVE.
The Hazcd Dogs-Dogs That Dreamed
OF Live Saving Suicide of Dogs.
tNew York SUM

'IfirlbrrG dogs are as sensitive as
human beings" said the superinten-
dent a.. cnt of the most valuable ken
nrls in the country to party Of
frirud; v no were admring his blue
bl0odcl pets.
in yonder shed is collie that cost
thousands of dollars. His reception by
half Z dozcn puppies when he first
came III thc kennels VA so cool that
h tuoh it 10 heart and began Ia NOPE.
The puppies' antipathy grew daily in
stead rf lesSening and before week
ended they wanted to fight him.
Tho older dogs took no notice OF
what was going on. but my assistants
h1d to keep e sharp eye on the young
ones. we thought a few weeks would
serve to 60; the new arrival in good
standing. but the puppies held aloof
and refused 10 become acquainted.
''At last the young dogs decided up
IN an aggressive campaign ana 'tarted
to chew up the old one. \ ~ whip
pings made them careful. one night
after everybody h-d son" to bed there
was an awful tnmMotion IN the Ken
ncls ! didn't want to go down stairs
~ Thought 4 shot from my revolver
Arll settle matters. | fired over the
Ennncls ana all was still.
THE next morning at dawn | went
down and found the older dog lying as
if dead. At first | thought the gun
had been pointed wrong and that ne
was shot. 4 haSty examination snow
ed this was not so. Then | tried 10
revive him.
"Aftcr rubbing Him up bit he came
around all right. but the moment ir'
the enclosure the puppies attacked h'1'
again. This was too much for the hisn
strung collie. he dropped in an epIlepuc
I'll ana since that time he has them reg
ularIy. 1t became necessary to remo''
him to the shed yonder or the other dosS
would Kill him.
-Four of the dogs were down by 'ho
river chasing each other or playing 'as
when two youngsters who had been hsli'
ing tried to change places in 4 little rlon
ety boat In some way the boat ups
and the lads went in the river. bo,..
chung to the boat and screamed. Noo'''
was in sight
The dogs took the ctEation ~ "
Glance. Two swan out and tried TO pu',
The boat ashore. The other two watcn'"
from the bank their companions eHor'
| came along looking for the dogs -"
minutes later had all safe ashore
For six months afterward we VIZ We,
awakened every night by the DOGS ~ ~
tried to get the boys ont Whenever =, -
animals went to sleep they evidehu,
dreamed about being in the water ~"
woke up the neighborhood howling' ~"
to 90 down ana pct tham to se'
quiet again 5or in
'.'rhe finest ana most vairape ugs by
th, kennels was reprimanded seNtI.I In;ih
m assistant for playing too roushIi; rousi.;,r he
the puppies. At the first onpp.s .ha ken
went down to the pond back oi h;,rself.
nels and deliberately drowned ;,a dogs
Since that time five of our Prn,a1e NAN
nave committed suicide in siiiii'ai
ner. :, .;or whose
1--WE had a little bull terrier ;,s He
,luck was bigger than ms sl1Ta,tese
fought to a finish with big M Mas
,at ana got licked. We put stchiiS stc.,s ,oi re-
ter over his scratches but couiu NV
place missing eye. ,o,, and saw
The dog climbed on bureau Sav a, He
himself in a looking glass. one and al.
went stark mad on the spo. called
though a physician was promP"i lie died
nothing could be done for hiH
next day"