Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
DOG BAGS SOMETHING NEW.
Ave Used hy theatrical People fer
Carrying Their Pets whilo
Travelling.

A novel thing In trnvelcrs' equip
ment 10 the dog bag. II 10 produced
by n trunk nnd bag maker who makes
. specially Of things for thestrical
people, and it 10 used chiefly by the
atricsl people fer the convenient
carrying Of pet dogs from place to
place In their constant travelling
when on the road, says the New
York Sun.
Tho pets carried about the Gown
try by theatrical people, mainly
women, include dogs OF various
kinds and sizes up to and including
dogs as big as fox terriers. 1t may
be that the dog owners are on the
road eight or ten months In o year,
and constantly moving os they are
some means OF getting the dogs
about easily is especially desirable.
The devices by which In ordinary cir
cumstances women smuggle pet
dogs into cars are familiar. Some
times they are carried into Q car
under . coat, sometimes In an ordi-
nary travelling bag that is opened to
give the dog air ~ soon ~ the pas
senger Is settled In her seat in the
car. But such are only temporary
expedients OF occasional travellers.
People carrying pet dogs and trav-
cling all the time want some better
and easier means than that. Baskets
have always boen more or less used
for this purpose, but the dog bag 10
moro convenient.
The dog bag Is made in the form
of what 10 called In tho trade . cabin
bag. This is . bag Of kind now In
common use n . travelling handbag.
II has . box-shaped body with YER
tical sides and ends and with the
top sloping. In its general form IL
Is somewhat like q cabin, hence the
name.
Obviously the cabin bng wns the
most desirable for this use, because
with its straight sides II afforded
the most room inside. and SO gave
the greatest comfort TO the dog.
Made up ~ . dog bag one end Of
the bag 10 taken out entirely. and In
place is set o wire screen. Some
times both ends for greater ven-
tlstion arc thus equipped. Over the
grating Is . leather curtain. which
may be opened or closed.
The measure of success attending
carrying dog In this manner must
depend, of course, somewhat on the
dog. which must keep quiet, as, how.
ever. he commonly does. Dogs are
intelligent, to start with. and they
soon become accustomed 20 travel
and to playing their part we'll. There
Is, fer instance. . story of one dog
thus carried that, II out Of its bag
would get back into IL ut the word
This dogs owner. installed In hel
place In the car. would open the doe
bag and let the dog jump out for the
greater comfort to be found In the
ampler space between the seats
keeping meanwhile an eye for who
ever entered the car. Tho csnduc
tor appearing presently coming
through the train, she would say I,
the dog:
"Jack, here comes the conductor
Whereupon the dog would itsel
open the bag. throwing up with it
nose the two leaves that formed tn,
top of It and hopping into the bal
to hGve the top closed down by IL
mistress, and then 1t would remain
as quiet az q mouse until the con
ductor had passed.
Dog bags are made usually To OF
der to accommodate the particula
dog for which they are intended. Tn
Drice. of course. depends more q
less on the size and quality. Tn
dog bags most commonly sold rang
in price at from three to six dollars
but there are sometimes made TO
this use Hne bags costing SIS.
w0uHN DETECTIVES.