The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-12
As TO CANINE P ANTS
Lovers of Dogs Don't Indorse the
Muzzling Order.
FEAR1T WILL INCREASE RABIES
If a Dog Cannot Pant Freely He
Is Apt to BECOME
SiclSly.

Z Dog fanciers-those who are interested
in FLOODED CANNES and have little regard
for common curs-are opposed to Mayor
Ames' dog muzzling ordinance, which will
take effect March IS. They believe that
dog owners have been needlessly alarmed
over that part of the ordinance which pro-
vides for the immediate killing of all un-
muZzled dogs after the enforcement Of the
ordinance begins.-It is felt that police
men will be allowed wide discretion in
this regard, and that few dogs will be
shot down in cold blood because their
masters have neglected to clap stopper
on their Jaw tackle The fact is, that
word has already gone forth from the
mayors office that summary punishment.
will be visited upon unmuZZled dogs only
| in extreme cases where public safety de-
mands heroic treatment. and seldom be-
fore the owner has received fair warning
| to comply with the law.
o. B. Clark, of the Adams Express COM
pany. declares that the effect of the Ord1
nance will be to make rabies more preva-
llent among dogs. He thinks that most
dogs supposed to be afflicted with rabies
| are really in need Of water. He points
| out that muzzles will eftectually prevent
Them from satisfying their thirst.
! 81 believe it to be a cruel and inhuman
measure, anyway" said he to-day, ana
| I doubt if it can be enforced. 1t is
well known fact thatadogs persDire largely
| through their mouths. III the summer
! time it is physiological necessity for
them to have their mouths open and their
/ tongues hanging out. If their mouths are
tightly closed they will be unable to rid
themselves of the surplus saliva which
! constantly accumulates. II confined 10
| the mouth the saliva will choke them
run at large, and it ought to be suf-
ficient precaution against vicious dogs to
/ insist on their being chained lp.
/ p G. Hanson suggests that the inter-
! ests of public safety would be secured it
1 the ordinance provided simply for jaw
strap, which, while preventing dogs from
/ Swapping, would not interfere with drink
ing. -,
1 Bert SIocum says that 1nuzZles will
prove Intellectual because the average dog
1 will soon find means to get rid OF Inc
/ remembrance, and that most muzzles can
| he broken by the strength of a dogs Jaws.
| He is convinced that il log IS IN
Guided in the personal property tax, tine
| policeman who shoots him will be liable
| to the owner for damages, Just as theugn
a horse or cow were involved. one OF
his dogs was killed by -muzzled dogs.
! While he is not in favor Of the ordl-
nance. DR.. S. S. Kilvington had an ex-
perience with dog on the outskirts or
the city this morning that convinced MIN
Of the need of some protective measure.
He was running to catch car when a
puppy Joined in the chase and appropr1-
1 ated a. section of the doctors trousers.
| Tkle dog is not vicious and was never
1 known TO bite anyone before.
1'.I believe" said he, "that the only
4 practical way to deal with the dog nui-
sance is to license them as in the past.
i 1t is certainly cruel to muzEle them.
closing a dogs mouth will interfere with
lhis respiration. II the ordinance IS
strictly enforced the town will he full OF
sick dogs and it undoubtedly VIII nlah l
4nanv If them vicious We don't have
enough mad dogs in Minneapolis to war
rant such drastic measures. 1t is fact
that thoroughbred dogs seldom go mad
4 III is tie dog who shifts for himself, VINO
does not get regular rations and with ,1n
whom 1t is. a long time between drinks
! that generally develops rabies.