The Ordway new era., 1905-05-26
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NJ HENRY o. MEIwiH.


a boy. without knowing
what kind OF boy is meant.
where he lives. and espe-
nj his amusements are. for
kc the pleasures rather than
Of life.
br. II one had to select n stan.
|for boys. one would probably
3 fox terrier.
terrier Is n good deal of
klf. He Is small; he is tough;
II: he can run fast; he can eat
lat no sensible dog ought to
perhaps most important OF
hot sensitive or shy. l mean
beet to boys-whom 1 sincere
kwhcn 1 say that dogs, as n
more sensitive than boys;
3ngs are more easily hurt, and
|osltions are more retiring.
my kind of terrier. Scottish.
hsh, Aircdaie, black and tan
bst extinct - bull or Boston.
good boys dog. except that
ID terrier is apt to have n poor
|pn. and. unless carefully
Sp. a taste for fighting.
mmon characteristics OF ter
htever the particular kind, is
vim, n llveliness of dlsposi.
hirst for sport. n rough-and-
-and-coming sort OF tempera-
J this is also characteristic of
lever. the boy has the good
b live in the country, he may
different kind OF dog: he may
>ll!e, for example. TO help him
Icows, or even to take that job
knds altogether. Many collics
pablc that they can do every
khc way OF driving cattle and
tept to take down the bars OF
tc.
city life the collie is OF all
least fit; indeed. he can hard
d In the city without cruelty.
remark also applies also TO
III pointers. who need so much
Ahat. unless their keepers are
to walk about twenty miles n
will suffer from confinement.
nntry boys are great hunters.
b like to have n dog who can
cartridges for them. and re-
birds after they have been
this purpose n spaniel. either
or n water spaniel. is the
yet one hesitates TO recon-
banlci for n boy. The spaniel
dumb animals. the most af-
the most sensible. the most
most human.
( generous father or rash
Ics you n spaniel, be kind TO
member that, although only n
capable of great happiness
eat misery. and that his fate
hands. So conduct yourself
gill never incur a reproachful
rom his pathetic, appealing
MEL would be n perfect char
therefore unfit for this
IRE 1t not that lie Is too fond
Some boys. 1t is said. have
failing. but when the boy
he learns to control his appc-
ore probably perhaps, he has
and loses it. The spaniel,
Der hand. always retains his
and is likely to become too
age. or even in middle life.
can hardly be n healthy one:
M and other troubles assaii
heavy ears Of n spaniel arc
but they are liable to in.
b, and, in n less degree. SO
brs of settlers and all other
Il dogs. For this reason the
he ear should occa sionally be
lth soap and water, and care
D. This is especially neces'
the roads are dusty.
Dg shakes his head, or II the
offensive smell. he is suffer.
canker. which should be
once. for otherwise it will
kill the dog. Boraic acid,
fm of a powder. dropped OF
b the ear, will often effect a
~ this fails, something more
must be used.
be sure that your dog has ac'
dish Of water somewhere nj
nent of the day. Few per.
Ee how often n dog needs a
summer an active dog will
er every few minutes II he
Dther hand, the boys dog is
luffer from too much water
ernally. The dog loves tC
and swim about. or fetch q
boy loves to see him do it
nusement is n healthy one III
lther. But do not let your
o the water on a chilly day
In the day.
owing is'a good rule: keeT
put of the water unless the
are such that he will be dry
e he gets home. Many n fin,
ca from pneumonia or splna
us the result Of going home
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