The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-07-04
Our Poultry az
Department -Ns
Useless Dogs
BERTHA N. TYSON. Editor

A short time ago in enumeratng the
enemies OF the chick did not mention
the destructive dogs; the useless dogs
that are to be found in every section
OF our county, proving about, ever
ready TO pounce upon poultry OF every
kind as well as the young game birds
during the summer months.
did not mention the dog for sew
eral reasons, among them being that
] considered them so much more de-
structive than all the other nuisances
killing poultry that thought they de-
served all the space allotted To me for
our Poultry Department.
wish to be understood. in the be-
ginning. as being very fond OF dog
Of any value but for me to attach very
much value to him he must be a dog
with some degree OF training and he
MUST remain at his home or what
use. pray, is dog roaming about the
woodland and fields. running birds,
turkeys. chickens, stock snc., ms horses
and cows, etc, OF course there are
dogs and Dogs. and to most people
their dogs are DOGS, hut nevertheless
| do not believe anyone should be per-
mitted to keep dogs il they persistently
roam about the vicinity in which they
live; il they are driven back when they
first attempt to follow persons going
out from the home, this great annoy
ance OF dog destruction everywhere
mot destruction to the dog but de-
struction OF grain, poultry, eggs and
annoyance to stock by the dog) shall
have received its first step in the right
direction. II il is found that a dog
will not remain at home the greater
part OF his time. then get rid OF him
in some way, for he is neither OF any
use to you or your ncighbors.
do not believe in allowing bird and
rabbit dogs kept by those who have
no ground about their homes; these
dogs cannot stand being chained all
the time and il they are turned loose
they do not know that the entire COM
munity is not at their disposal; in the
past two years bird dogs have been
known to kill ilocks OF giineas and
turkeys in the upper end OF Cecil, and
| presume they do it everywhere. II
man has place for these dogs and
is iond of hunting. he has perfect
right to keen dogs or ANYTHING else he
plcaScS. but when he has not, and
those who live near him must suffer
loss and annoyance from his property
! think there is something wrong with
the law This law on dogs is certain.
~ twisted somehow and | have figured
II ont that the man who provided
law with So much protection for the
dog and So little for the owners OF
such things as he destroys. must have
thought a good deal more oi dog
than he did OF almost anything else,
and ! think its high time somebody
with less love for useless dog and
more love for the protection oi honor
ahir lawabiding citizens would spend
a little time drafting law.
do not speak for myself alone. as
know oi great many others who have
had poultry torn To pieces by dogs. but
in order to set myself straight before
my readers, that they may know | am
not writing idly because OF any spite
or prejudice against dogs. wish to add
that within the past year | have had
three turkeys torn to pieces. one Of
which was worth fifteen dollars: these
turkeys were torn up by dogs ! have
had 4 number 81 hall grown chickens.
those that became vcnturcSomc and
ranged quite little way from home,
and ! could not begin 10 put in print
the number al guinea aud turkey nests
which have been robbed al eggs bv
dogs. SO that while | know iul well
that there are good and bad dogs |
J ave learned To my sorrow that the
number of bad dogs So lar out balances
the number ui good ones that | think !
| d he willing To- pass sentence on FULLY !
two-,hirdS oi the dogs in the county
and firmly believe tho owners. a well !
~ those living near them. would be !
benefited thereby So many people |
keep dogs but make no provision Tor |
Their support: a dog must have food !
OF some kind and i / is not supplied |
II home he soon finds a way To- sup
port himself, and then +, is. thai nh /.
kind 1T poultry. game birds. eggs. ,
etc must be- sacrificed aud leave il /
10 nv reader rs 10 which Is the more I.
and worthy oi protection? II I.
we were rid IT the useless dogs ! be .
licvc We might. even vet. he able to /,
seer n rabbit occas;oua'lv aud hear the |
cry ~ the Bob White" in our wood y
lands Who would not rather hear II /
than the how'inr anil yc'rinr oi dogs
AZ all hours oi the dav and ni"ht'
Md vet. ! LIKE \ GOOD DOG. |
hut Ike him at home and a. NOW his .
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