The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-24
CHUMS FOR CHILDREN
DOGS USEFUL BOTH AS NURSES
AND As pLAYMATES.
The Most Companionable Breeds
big Dogs Better for Babies Thas
the Pet Dogs-.ill the Terriers
Splendid Chums.

Dogs are excellent playmates and
companions for cll- .dren. as all the
world knows. To lie boys and girls
Alut, as the fanc.cr terms q mon
brel, is usually as Welcome chum
as any We're de Wee of canine
breeds Yet when oppo. tunty Offers
children make good g.. etakers OF
thoroughbred dogs, anu % encour.
age a liking among them for ami.
mails of pedigree or at least distinct
type is one of the objects of hennel
owners
IL is In the open or about the
household that children have r.u,t
10 DO with dogs. Puppies and yoLns
cbiIdfen always get along finely tJ-
sether with the tolls of the associa
tloh altogether on the dog. In the
country st. Bernard or territ
pup is often given to the children.
With the knowledge that as IL grow,
the dog will become a most trust.
worthy guardian. at home and afiela,
and in the country such a guardian
is worth having.
Such a dog is often told by the
mother or nurse to mind the baby.
To an old and self-respectlng dog
this Is not congenial task always,
but 1t never rebels.
The child uses 1t usually as
doorhat Or punching bag, ming.
ling It's thuds with endearlng and
joyous talk. This sort of thing
makes the old dog weary, but 1t
sticks To the job.
An old dog behaves to a child much
Ne 1t does 10 a puppy. A fodder
Unmatched Will fall joyfully agains:
the toughest looking OF strange
dogs, sure OF kind treatment or OF
liberation at least. A puppy receives
the same consideration, although
when leased too much the big dog
may curb the forward youngster by
an admonitory growl, just as q
grownup might correct too fami-
liar child.
1t is well established that dogs
reciprocate the affection shown TO
them by all children. There seems
to be a subtle understanding or
affinity between children and dogs
that makes them true friends and
comrades whatever. may happen.
This companionship is quite differ
ent from the relations of dogs and
adults.
With adults the strongest allie
glance Is given to the master or mis-
tress and less loyalty is given to
the subordinates of the farm, house
hold or Kennels. But there is moth
Ing individual in a dogs regard for
they keep warm spot In
their hearts for all and the children
know It.
Dogs that hunt by sight usually
make better playmates for child
than those that follow a scent, for
they are quicker and more adap-
table, while the latter are self-con-
tanned and stolid in play. Blood /,
hounds make a fine play dog. for
the belief that they are ferocious In
is wholly erroneous. The
elongated dachshund is most com
panionable.
Beagles and foxhounds are good
dogs for children. The fighting
abilities Of the foxhound are not
generally known. While by educa-
ion the gentlest of dogs tSey will
when aroused In the chase, or ia
defence of a child. whip their weight
n wildcats.
Their quick sight and speed mako
leerhounds, greyhounds and Rus
sian wolfhounds entertaining dogs
or children In the country, for as
With all big dogs the town pals on
hem and they need room. When
put into harness these feet dogs
lraw a small wagon at a rousing
,ace.
All the terriers are spendid chums.
he white Scottish are a new fash
on and are running race In popu-
arity with the older types.
Both Skye and Yorkshire terriers,
Though seen at shows clad in ex-
essively long coats, are game and
Ively dogs for children, when KEEP;
S workers and not trimmed up for ,
he bench. Bull terriers are of
ealous disposition, and unless this
, overcome they may make trouble
or the children by mixing up with
Their dogs that come along.
Bulldogs, when not too bulky and
get along nicely with
hildrdeu. Boston terriers ami
'rench bulldogs possess the spright-
= CHEEKY ways missing In their big
ousins and they are admirable
riends for the youngsters.
poms, toy terriers. toy spaniels
nd indeed all the pet dogs except
ugs are well worth owning by large
hildren; but for small children tia
mall dogs are mostly too short tenn
cred TO be safe as companions. Elk.
rsssed in another way, they ara
10 fragile or tender to withstand
.ithout reprisal the naulings of the
1venfles
All dogs understand baby talk,
Mt those of foreign birth have to
,arn English before they are the
est of chums with larger children,
the sheepdog trials In Wales tina