New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-22
"PEKS" THEFAD IN PETS
Trained Nurse to Dogs Tells HOG
TO Care for TOY Varieties.

,..,,,, doc inst now is the Pekinese OF
80. declared a trained nurse who devotes lel
.t-,o n caring for the pets of seVeral wen ~
New York families While me -. .T5el,s,
pom. appears TO be holding its own 'ile
ere In the ascendancy 50 far as 1asnlon So gu 81
which breed is the more ATTRACTIVE
- ,,,s+ 6 a matter Of taste. The Tex ID
- ~ very ancient lineage. The first 10 arm a.,
England were looted from the roEal -
T3et3ne The few 10 be found in New horh 80 -
p NAV of England. and their owners N"i0 -,
according 10 the price they have paid, when can
ss,,-a ,-o,, Was not small. They are letIaI s0 -
animals and lack in sprightliness WHei - -,
with the Pom which. small as II Is Is a. $50
IS ? needle The Pekinese are healthy. .a..
and fairly intelligent. They are also aHec'ioH"'e
,,.;n- devoted TO the family or househoIo Id'IieI
49, n one CT two particular people Some per Suns
admire this generous way OF oest0"lns
while others prefer more exclusive oue-
The Pom is ideal pet TO have ao0"l Va
- ,,-a,-s ~, the alert II is valuable in giving
--e-rsr,r Of an intruder. There has been great
change IN the Poueran-an il recent years Io5
the smaller il IS provided it is Wen ou' 'ie -
e 6 valued in the early part Of the last century
the Pomeranians were from eighteen 10 '"e.'s
inches high the shoulder ana NOuid 7
SEVENTY thirty and even more pounds. But no"
they are about seven eight inches hish anu i|
pounds is considered desirable weight
One Of the gravest mistakes made by the own
rs If net dogs. especially the toy breeds, Is moi
,1foir t1,ero IN he exposed in Indictment weather.
They should be taken outdoors for two or IlIee
hours every day. rain shine, hot or cold II
they object 10 going out in the cold or ram coi
.ber, 10 do so Until they form the haolL 1heS
viii soon learn TO enjoy It.
House dogs kept constantly IN hot rooms ue
velop tender lungs and are apt TO catch pneumonia
the first cold snap. II a dog has been Kept IN inc
house good deal Il should be exercised Vigorously
the first time ii is taken out 70 quicken IIe Gu
llsron and the respiration and 10 ward OF tFouoIe'
is
winter as in summer If they are kept too much III
the house. When not given the proper amount u
exercise the deg invariably loses his unoercodl'
Porns' and coIles are particularly affected IN THIS
way When this under is full they are hand-
come but when it Is thin. no matter how fun the
upper coat may be, they look scraHny and poor IN
stead OF well fed and fluffy
There are hundreds Of valuable dogs killed
every winter by too much washing. ] never WASH
dogs during cold weather Il makes the dog sus-
ceptible 10 cold. and Il il settles on his lungs or
kidneys il is likely TO prove fatal The best meth
cd Is 10 buy hard grooming brushes. II properly
used they VIII remove all dirt both from the skin
and hair Of both short ana long haired dogs IN
less the thick Undercoat is soiled with grease or
some other such penetrating filth
Dogs are sure TO get muddy during thaws- Al
low the mud 10 dry and then brush II of 'Porns
and coIlies present a sadly Untidy appearance when
their fur is dirty especially the light hair on their
feet and bellies. If hard brushing does not re-
move these spots. apply carbonate Of magnesia
After rubbing il in. brush il out again thoroughly
II spots still remain, rub On enough Of the mag
r.esia 10 hide them, and they will soon work out
Few people realize how much their pet dogs
would enjoy being allowed TO gnaw a bone once in
q while say three or four times a week Such in
dulsence soils the carpet or spots the floor, and
they think the dog IS Just well without il The
truth Of the matter is that the health Of a dog
which gets little or no exercise often depends on
that bone. II keeps him contened, stimulates the
digestive juices and is . natural way Of cleaning and
preserving his teeth. Care should be taken 10 have
she bone large enough Hundreds Of dogs are killed
every year by chop bones and chicken bones. The
fat sawed bone OF a beefsteak IS the best II
IS s7eetened by broiling and holds its flavor for
weeks A dog viii chew on II short time every
dav for a long period without firing OF it.
When valuable deg is sick it is the part Of Wis
dom 70 call in q veterinarian at once. There are,
however, many simple complaints that the owner
Of the dog can without the trouble and ex-
pense Of calling in outside attendance Lack of
exercise usaly causes the dogs bowels 10 get cut
Of order Try giving il black molasses in one or
two meals each week tablespoonful is about the
right amount for afteen-pound dog Administer
. 70 other dogs according to their size. 4 small
bottle Of syrup Of buckthorn should be kept in
the house for stubborn cases Of constipation.
Usually tablespoonful is sufficient Gripes usual
y follow but they do no harm. In severe cases it
is well mix z half dose Of the buckthorn with
9 half teaspoonful Of castor oil