The Washington times., 1908-06-23
NUzZLES FOR DOGS
MUST Be SECURE
Those Made of Stout Wire
Recommended by
Officials.
LEASH FOR ANIMAL
ONLY ALTERNATIVE
Law Applies on Sunday and After
Dark as Well as -at-Other
Times.

Snscial advice TO dog owners was Is
s,,ed nv Health Onicer W. G. Wood
ward today. after a conference with
samuel z. Einstein, pOundmaster, as
follows:
ssDoa owners must firmly dix in their
minds the fact that the law requires
dogs running at large 10 wear not
merely muzzles. but TO wear good SUD
stantiaI 1nuzzles. and that the muzzles
must be securely put on. In such man
ner as TO prevent the dogs from biting
ana swapping II Will be better FOR the
owner of a dog TO purchase In the De
ginning a good substantial muzzle ana
70 lsaer IL propcrly adjusted than for
him TO do so later, after mis- dog mas
baen irnpounded and he has been re-
ouired to pay the pound fec because OF
his failure 10 comply with the law IN
the first instance.
wire muzzIes are practically the only
efficient muzzles, although, OF course
If a dog wears a strap muzZle which
conplies with the law the dog VIII
mot be moIested Ia order 70 obtain
a rnuzzIe which can be securely put
on and which win prevent the dog from
biting and swapping, as the law re-
oufres. and at the same time TO obtain
a rnuzzIe that viii interfere 70 a mini
mum decree with the dos s freedom, the
1nuzzIe should be fitted TO the animal
inv the dealer or by the owner Win
net 40 much care as is exercised in
lifting q pair Of shoes TO a human De
Ing. 1T ,-.+
DrDCured muZZles for their dogs mus
remember that the dogs are 10 pc kepl
confined on their premises, or II taken
out must be held in leash unlli dLIeI
mUzzlas have been OBTAINED, ana -. 80
this rule applies on Sundays ana curing
the hours of darkness with quite as
much force as at other times.
Euzzles Should Be Large.
The Humane Society IS deeply inter
ested in the muzzIing order and to pro-
vide as much as possible for the com
fort Of the dogs, the society has sent
a letter to the Commissioners recon-
mendfnp that the muzzIes be. sufficiently
large TO ensure freedom within the
cage. The recommendation which was
sent by c. A. Snow. president Of the
society. follows:
Permit me 10 suggest that in carry
ing out your order muzzling dogs OF
the District, the owners be instructed
to use only large muzzIes that viii al
low the jaws Of the dog fun play within
the cage that encloses his head.
"a dog can perspire only through his
mouth. and can drink only with extend
ed tongue. To use q muzzle that vii
prevent his perspi~inE or drinking Lhs
hot weather. viii be an added and very
excessive cruelty
Two More Run Amuck.
Two more dogs unleashed ard un
rnuzzled have run amUck in Washing
ton one in Georgetown and the Other
I'm Anacostia. As q result the surgeon.
at the hygienic laboratory. Of the Pub
lie Health and Marine Hospital Service
have another patient under treatment
Andrew Warren. q negro boy, four
teen years old. was bitten on the leg
by n dog which ne was playing witt
and teasing while on Volta place II
received n painful liberation Of the lef
leg. Il is not believed the dog wa
Amad.
a black monEreI. swapping right ant
eft as fl ran down Spring street, n
nacostia. caused quite a ripple Of eN
cement In that usually quiet village
veraI policemen had a merry chas
BonE Spring street. and the sigh
Iaused 4 Wild stampede or pedestrians
0The dog was finally cornered in tn
yard of James Marbury, and shot o.
Policeman EsSrldge.
The Bureau OF Animal Industry toda,
notified the District Health officer q
OF yellow dog recently received from
AndCOStia. the property of Edgar Ar
mold, % Grant street. The MICROSCOPE
examination Of the nerve tissue faile'
70 show the presence of neEri bodies
but the further examination Of the cen
trail nervous system. Just completed
shows the presence Of rabies. This do
bit son Of Mr. Arnold