The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-10-25
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There are decided contrasts In the
treatment Of mans best friend" In
European countries. On recent visit
to the continent, writes Samuel Walter
In Pennsylvania Grit, one OF the nrst
sights that 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 small
portion of the hard work that Is re-
ouired of them. The pet dogs or tie
United States are considered wonder
fully "cute" and smart when they can
Be trained to 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
ters, and never offering the slightest
objection to the hardest kind of work!
That Is the way the working dogs OF
Europe are trained.
1t seems pitiful to the tourist who Is
unaccustomed to the sight. to watch
the patient, untiring 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 nre known MS
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 OH the streets. pulling
the heavy push CARTS" although they
are quite as frequently trained to per-
form certain household tasks. like
churning, 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 have seen single dog
J on the tow path, Juggling with all his
} strength to pull big boat, with woinF
an and several children on the boat and
r the man walking beside the dog, keep
Ing him up to his hard work. but sell
dom lending a hand. In this country
the 8. 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 a word Of praise
from their masters. The dogs that pull
, the numerous carts through the streets
Z Of Belgium and Holland are "geared
: up" In many curious ways. Some OF
:, the carts have shafts like a wagon and
: are intended for only one dog, When
! the load Is extra heavy, another single
: tree Or whiffletree Is attached at one
j side, with an extra dog hitched to this
t have seen big push cart with sew
eral heavy trunks upon 1t, drawn by 6
8 single dog The master usually walk
;. In front, and taking hold of the shafts
n guides the cart and holds 1t In posi-
ton, but seldom does any of the pull
r ing. This is done by the big dog fasten
} ed underneath with the straps attach
}, ed to the center Of the cart. For thu
vegetable push carts, which are mucf
the same as those Of the United States
1 the dogs are also geared to the center
!, of the cart, underneath, but back t.
their master, who holds the handles O.
the cart and guides and pushes it al
they do here; except that they do yer!
v little pushing.
} Besides the hard work at carting
g etc, these faithful creatures also make
v excellent watch dogs. The owners O
n the carts can leave their produce, etc
q to 60 into the houses, or wherever the,
It please, while the growing dogs will
a drive away any one who attempts t.
r approach the cart.