The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14
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treatment of mans best friend" II
European countries. On a recent Ylsl
to the continent, writes Samuel Walter
In Pennsylvania Grit, one of the ilrs'
sights thar greeted US after landing
was big vegetable cart drawn by two
hard working dogs without the slight
est assistance from the men who walk
ed beside it. But we found before we
had Travelled through many European
countries that this was only a small
portion of the hard work that Is re
quired of them The pet dogs OF the
United States are considered wonder
fully cute and smart when they can
be trained 10 draw light carts until
| tired Of the novelty. What would these
children think of a dog that will pa
tiently work all day long, drawing
| heavy loads In big carts over stony
roads obeying every word Of their mas
tiers, and never offering the slightest
objection to the hardest kind Of work?
That is the way the working dogs" OF
Europe are trained.
It seems pltiful to the tourist who is
unaccustomed TO the sight, to watch
the patient, untirlrg work Of the faith
full animals. But the dogs do not seem
to mind it, They do not know anything
better. Their fathers and mothers be-
fore them spent their lives In hard
work, and they submit to their lot from
tiny puppyhood, when they trot beside
their mothers, and become accustomed
to the chains and straps of their future
bondage.
These dogs which are known as
working dogs are of no particular
breed, but they are always large and
strong looking. They are trained to all
kinds of work, and are found In many
countries Of Europe. In France and
Belgium they are usually found in the
greatest numbers on the streets, pulling
the heavy push CARTS" although they
are quite as frequently trained to per-
form certain household tasks, like
churnlng, etc. that can be worked by |
machinery with the dogs to furnish the |
power.
In Holland the dogs are not only used
to pull the carts and for other street
work. but they are also found along the
canals pulling the heavy canal boats;
just as the strong mules and horses do
in this country. Usually there are two
big dogs attached to the rope of the ca
nal boat, but l have seen single dog
on the tow path, Juggling with all his
strength to pull big boat, with Wont
an and several children on the boat and
the man walking beside the dog, keep
Ing him up to his hard work, but sell
dom lending a hand. In this country
the S. P. C. AS would get after such
hard hearted masters.
But I have seen other dogs that re-
ally seem to enjoy their work, and
their eyes will sparkle and their tails
wag with delight at word of praise
from their masters. The dogs that pull
the numerous carts through the streets
IF Belgium and Holland are "geared
up" in many curious ways. Some of
he carts have shafts like a wagon and
Ire intended for only one dog. When
he load Is extra heavy, another single
rec or whiffletree Is attached at one !
tide, with an extra dog hitched to this {
l have seen a big push cart with sew Y
raj heavy trunks upon 1t, drawn by a {
Jingle dog. The master usually walks :
n front, and taking hold of the shafts =
,uides the cart and holds it In posi- {
ion, but seldom does any of the pull +
ng. This is done by the big dog fasten- o
d underneath with the straps attach .
d to the center of the cart. For the q
egetable push carts, which are much
he same as those of the United States,
he dogs are also geared to the center
( the cart, underneath, but back to 2
heir master, who holds the handles of
he cart and guides and pushes it as :
hey do here; except that they do very =
title pushing. ;,
Besides the hard work at carting !,
tc., these faithful creatures also make :
xcellent watch dogs. The owners of
ne carts can leave their produce, etc, :,
} go into the houses, or wherever they
lease, while the growing dogs will :
rive away any one who attempts to =
DDrOoph the cart -