The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-30
YORK DOGS ALL
HAVE THEIR OWN MAIDS

| dog lays lne COSS lhelllSSlNeS aie tdN-
ing the time of their lives-that is.
those dogs fortunate enough to belong
to the canine aristocracy.
There is in New York. you know.
a smart set in dogdom. just as there
is among people. nj when you see
what is being done for these members
OF the dog 400 you are almost tempted
to think that it wouldn't be SO bad
Just row to be a dog yourself.
OF course, 1t isn't every dog that
can be a member of the canine smart
set. The smart dog must have mem
bership in some one of the fashionable
pedigree. too: a dog without a pedi-
gree might as we'll give up all social
aspirations at once. And last Of all,
but by no means least. he must have
an income OF at least $4,000 a year.
Think Of IT! An income Of 5000
thar 90 per cent. Of the people Of the
United States enjoy. And there are
dogs that have more than this lavished
upon them every year.
There is the famous $4,000 Chula.i
a mite that weighs just twenty-four
wood. lavishes everything upon 1T
clothes. leather trappings, perfumes
sweets and attendance.
Mrs. A. G. Vanderbilt. Mrs. ]. B. M.
Grosvenor, Mrs. Harry Lehr. Mrs.
s Ehas,nc, msrno Mrs O NS M. B aufh Ml :.
Adolph ~Ladenburg, Miss Lucille Alser.
Miss Louise Grace and the Misses
Beatrice and Gertrude De Coppet all
have wondrous pets for which nothing
is too good. All these social leaders
of dogdom's 400 are listed In the a
nine social register, for there Is just
such a boob Of pedigrees. and 1t Is
necessary nowadays for dogs US we'll
as men and women to know who's who
before making acouaintances.
Now. who wouldn't be a dog?
Take q peep into one of New York'sN
sanitariums for fashionable dogs and
see for yourself. There are private
rooms and fever wards and an operat-
ing room and a recuperation room.
Just as there are in hospitals for plain
folks.
sh-h! Step softly: speak low. You
might disturb Fiji or Tiny or Dulcie.
They are worn out with the whirl Of
Fashionable dog life and are taking
the rest cure against the coming win
ter. Perhaps one or two have ner-
| vors prostration and must be care
fully treated because their poor little
nerves are just tagged out by the gay
cites they I'VE enjoyed.
The Fashionable dog starts his dog
day treatment in the fatigue room.
, gathering strength for his trip to the
SottllIS. leIe iol Il ll!oill ne is care
fully fed and braced up With tones
until he is himself again, ready for
another winter Of fun and fashion.
To be really In the social swim the dog
must have his maid. Just as the baby OF
the same household has his. She must
be at the beck and call-or, rather, at the
bark and %yelo-of milady's pet. She must
do everything for him-feed him. battle,
him. groom him. dress him. manicure him,
take him out for an airing and keep his
teeth clean. Some maids massage their
little four-footed charges. too. but gener-
ally this is left to a professional masseur
who is more proficient. OF course. than a
mere servant.
Every day fashionable dogs are taken to
the sanitarium to be m~assaged. One dog Is
overweight from too much candy: another,
rs run down. Massage is prescribed by the
dog doctor. Sometimes 1t takes several
weeks to rub off the flesh. sometimes even
months. Massage costs a dollar a treat
ment for an ordinary dog. But for some
OF the tiniest it is a harder Job, and tho
treatment is So.
Some mistresses love their little pets TOO
much to allow them to leave the house at
all when they are ~indisposed. SO this,
means the dog doctor at the residence, and
the maaseur there. too. OF course. his
makes the bill higher. Then the summer
vacation must be considered--the poor
darlings are quite worn out after the faA
li6Aeo AIN ulSSAPdllOnS Oh luG WINTER.
Board at a dog farm may run as high as
SIS a week. enough to give five children az
weeks outing among the trees and flowers
and running brooks.
The little canine fashionable must have
his dentist, too. His teeth and their care
are very much OF a charge for the m!sA
tress. The dentist must look over the sweet
pets mouth every two months. Many a
young dog loaes its first set OF teeth be-
cause Of the sweets hat has been fed to it
by an indulgent mistress. When possible
to save a tooth the up-to-date dog dentist
Ais 1t with gold. Gums become tender
from too much rich food, and these must
be treated. too. at s. a VISIT.
Manicuring comes next to dentistry for
the smart dog OF today. There Is a reguz
lar manicure shop where the favored
CANNES go with their maids to nave their
nails fixed. Here four pretty young wom-
en- walt on the customers and amidst
scented waters and soaps, dainty powders
and healing lotions, the lucky dogs rever
in luxury.
Every two weeks the smart dog has his
nails filed. polished and bleached. The
filing Is the most important OF all. for
Chico likes to play among his mistresseS
laces, and a sudden move might tear out
or break one of the delicate little nails.
then there would be a tragedy.
Manners for boudotr and street and
automobile are also rart of the smart
dogs regime. These are patiently aught
by q regulation dog trick master. who re-
ceives as much OF a fee for the daily
lesson as the music master does for inA
structlng the daughter Of the house in
the mysteries Of Bach and Beethoven.
Every smart dog must know how to
speak a polite good morning and to shake
hands. He must know how to pick up
his mistress's handkerchief when she in
advertently drops 1t. He must be able to
walk on his hind legs, sit up and lie
down..
There are ta.lors who make for dogs
clothes and blankets which match their
MISTRESS costumes. There are others who
make leather toys for the dogs when thew
go automobiling with their mattresses.
with tiny goggles to keep the tender ewes
from the wind and tiny shoes to keep the
dust from the delicate feet. Some ex-
~travagant dogs have stunning leather auto
coats studded with steel nail heads and
fitted with steel buckles-qutte the swae-
gerest thing!
Many dogs OF Importance must sit for
their portraits. Some of these hang with
the family portraits. When a dog sits IL.
means a week in the country Mt the ar
lists house., This necesai>, toe , +ri. 10.