The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06

However, should one Of the dog
die instantly whilst on duty from thi
cause, his body must be taken bacl
TO headquarters at once and examines
by the veterinary chief During tn,
winter, and in seasons OF rain, snow
or hail. the dog-policeman must al
ways wear their cloaks.g
Now let us consider how the dog
arc bought, lodged, fed, equipped, ans
trained II Is the head vet. Of the cit,
who buys the dogs, ana after man,
trials choice has definitely lighted
upon the big French and Belgian
shepherd dogs, which possess in a
wonderful degree the qualities Of en-
durance, courage. boldness. fidelity
and that subtle sense expressed by the
untranslatable French word "flair. =
Talking OF the effect Of their fangs
upon a possible evildoer, NJ. Van
Wesemael remarked 10 me pIacidly
lls ont une machoire qui inspire le
respect"
Personally, I inspected the che
nils" and found the fouriegged police
men very comfortably installed ii
huts or kennels Of wood agd brick,
out In the pretty garden Of the central
servants appointed TO their needs In
the person OF the concierge and his
wife. They are bought BY the vet
when six months old, the age when
they possess every aptitude necessary
for a complete police education.
The dogs are kept ia these kennels
all day, and never 20 out save for a
little exercise In the garden OF the
bureau. The great thing Is to keep
them unfamiliar with the ordinary un-
uniformed public.
They 20 on duty al ten O'clock al
night, and come home at six in the
morning. Thus they put in eight
hours Of service without rest They
receieye two meals a day, the first at
seven O'Clock 10 the morning. and the
second at seven O'Clock at night. The
menu presented to the dog-police
would surely Inahe hobo's mouth
water There Is soup and meat, rice
bread and other minor courses. This
allowance is found abundant. and the
maintenance Of each dog costs about
six cents 4 day N. Van Wesemael
estimates that these 30 dogs he en-
ploys In the central part OF the city
cost annually 1885 francs. He points
that II the force had been augmented
BY only u additional night guardians
and such addition became absolute
" necessary--the police budget would
have been increased BY 1900 francs
year, and yet the service secured
would not have been anything ike
80 complete as that rendered by the
dogs.
Each recruit receives brass collar
bearing aszinc police.medal on which
Is Inscribed his name and the date OF
his birth. He also receives q cot or
cloak. and a muzzle 50 constructed
that II can be instantly removed
thanks to an elastic arrangement con
nected with tho leash.
During the first fortnight recruits
are kept closely within the kennels
ana forced 10 obey orders. Next a
policeman viii take them out Tor 4
ew days SO as to make them familiar
With the various beats. whistle-calls.
Ind other signals. Every one OF the
light police. when there Is a new re-
'rult 70 be trained, receives a scrap
4 liver, which he gives to the new
'omer, 80 that every man In uniform
appears to the dog as true friend
FOR one month this apprenticeship
tase lasts from two to four hours
very night, and at last the recruit
able to put ip his eight hours with
ne rest and act as scout. and obey
II commands to attack, pursue. lean.
vim walk behind, ahead. or at the
lde. stc.
The whole education Is directed bv
"ortgadiercontroIeu," who. how
yer, is invariably IN plain clothes:
ID II is he who Stimulates attacks
pom the ofhcers, still further to
aighten their antipathy to non.unl.
'rmed persons.
W. c. FITZGERALD.