Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-06

him but to run up and paw you all
over your nice new suit, SO Affection
ate Is he, and so In need Of atten-
ton.
This need Of attention is one of the
two predominating characteristics of
the dog. His very life Is built around
It. All these centuries he has been
receiving pats and kicks, SO that II
ne does not get the one he wants the
other. The severest punishment you
can give a dog Is to treat him with
supreme indifference.
Not only does the dog demand plenty
OF attention from the hands and voice
or his human friends, he seeks 1t
from other dogs. Watch two dogs
sporting down the street. They run,
maui each other, wrestle, roll over,
leap up, dash off, turn, chase each
other, bark and growl.
III one dog sees another a block off,
he Immediately makes for 1t. Among
the dogs Of our neighborhood the
most friendly spirit prevails. There
has never been a fight among them,
although some dozen or SO CANNES
or almost as many species roam at
large.
The other predominating trait of
the dog is love of speed and move
ment. His most striking demonstra-
ton Of this is his liking for automo-
car and dog can vouch for this
Just where in the scale of the dogs
evolution he picked up this Unsuitable
love Tor speed is not known, but he
certainly possesses it, even more than
his friend man.
dogs are simply crazy about auto
mobiling. They never lose a chance
10 go riding with the folks. They
VIII sit entranced by the hour, eyes
ROAD. enjoying the swish of the wind
through their hair
certainly dogs have more brains
IMAM cats. Undoubtedly the dogs love
TOT perpetual motion has something
" 40 with this cranial DEVELOPMENT,
Just as mankind is supposed to have
developed through the use OF bis
!ianos' SO the dog increased his ability
10 think by his constant runninr 20
and fro in the world. ~
No cat ever invented , ,,o,,ro.
some one has said. That 10 80,
true. The cat is satisfied with tho
original method Of Catching rodents
oeVlsed by the great Cat of Rubastas
THOUSANDS, maybe millions of wears
ago Inc cat is a philosopher. and
sees no reason for all this hurry and
scurry' Inc cat is not a liner" He
would not feel he was any be+tar
Inouser because he belonged tn the
UNIVERSAL Mousers' Association. His
voice Is quite as musical. your ca,
thinks, as If he was a charter mem
Der OF the Backyard Choral Society.
Inc dog stirs around, goes out
among en- runs here and there. has
many contacts, joins all the societies
ana clubs possible. In our nefehbor-
hooo, at least, he is a regular man
ABOUT town. That is why the dog
knows a great deal. He has been
around great deal, you know.
Sammy, small black dog. one of
the terriers, with very short legs and
plenty OF hair, is perhaps the most
hood.
Sammy is on the go from morning
to night, investigating every hacI
yard. every garbage can, every ga
rage In the community. The snow
mas been a veritable boon to Sammy.
IL gave him something new to explore.
sam make vivid contrast with
snow. To see him gravely trottfnp
down the alley, following the maths
made by automobiles, is a sight for
the gods, and for all those who love
dogs.
automatically he turns in at every
open gate, runs down the path to the
back porch, shifts around, turns in
his tracks, trots out along the path.
follows a new trail to a blind end
Ing, stops, turns back again, so down
the alley to the next open gate.
in again, out again, etc.
Sammy is the type of dog orr
neighborhood boasts, a quiet, decent
citizen, who minds his own business
and expects you to mind yours.