New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
WAC THEIR TAILS
 AND BARK HELLO
Leading Dogs Life Not So Bad,
 Say These Canines

half the people they meet on their Journeys and the different sections O. the city are well represented by their respective community leaders oc doglom,
 Probably the best known log in tha city is Val" the hug brown auI white St. Bernard who has for many years been a friend 10 all who hay. mt him. "Nal' is very drm- ocratic. stopping to he pettei ny q ragged news boy directly after hay ing received greetings from tn" hand Of q banker "Nal' is owned by Russell Ellio, of south High street and ,ha only fly ill NaHs ointment is the fact that his b"- loved master is out or the city most Of the tum". To mention 'hr nam" 0. the dogs owner is to bring a deep bark from the throat Of in" s.. Bernard and tho question "Wh.r.'s Iussa" brings frantic search of the immediate vicinity bE ,oa dog.
 Wal" is growing o.d and t is urojlul. that Il" will pass oa 70 the lands beyond wherever dogs are sent after their lie here but h" e.,!I carry with him inc title Of Mayor Of poglom" ~hsn b" goes.
 Have You Met "Eu>;cr".'
 "E:s1, r" is another of tn. dogs #bolt-towa. "Eustrr' is not as so- ciable a Wal" bat h" has many friends among the citizenry. His flyor,r" haunt is inc front Of q r ll-huowu drug store which i. also ,ho-cu hv members of th" younger st. wh-r" he Is seen almost daily. Too much betting ism. invited by Buster" bNt as .onS IS ho is left alone. he enjoys himself immensely. Busters" tdForitc stunt IS chasing things thrown hy pedestrians and 1t vas duo 10 this fact that h" met lis waterloo During the winter w&en snow lay l"rp on the streets, a group Of young men were pclting each other with -pow balls after which "Bustar" took great delight ia running. on" { the bright youths conceived the bright ilga of throwing the snowfall straight mp into the air and ioyously Buster leapt 10 meet it. The soft snow broke with the impact and the dog took q snow bath without q very great show Of good nature. Since that day he has neglected his usual in [ rest in chasing things thrown by the drug atorc group.
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 "HaE" iS tle giant Airedale who l-, ll-re'u street. No passerby r: s-oTu th" porch whoroupor
 '' it's i,i.hout an answer tt
 '---re greeting that the dos
 70 other iIiosyncrasioe
 ', ufumal other than ths sing habit which the dog
 ; pafas.soi. He is q living 1'c oc the "bark worse than t'. N.' " hcory as he is enormous r. r,ol uatHr'l when his greeting is returned.
 r." S'5icl clement Of the doggy polrl%t.on has received several ad- di'ions lately in the form Of the low hung sport >chassis black dogs which are throngjng the streets these days These ntla fellows arc noted for their cnnui. nothing yo' having been devised which is suffi- cionrly important 10 stir their air Of boredom.
 sport Bark~ For His Pay
 E"usington is the proud poSseSsor of sport" the wonder dog, well known by many New Britainitos This pup has the faculty of bring, iH. home parcels for his master from the noiShborhool store anl in demanding via the bark method recOmpense in the form of a hunk year Sport took it into his head that Kensington did not appreciate hum and lott for two weeks. Dur ing his absence the town as q whole was husiIv engaged in searching for 'hA dog and when he returned he was greeted with many expressions O rellef. sport IS another demo. cratic dog and suffers much pettinl because o' his widespread roputa, tion as q parcel carrier.
 Now Britain is kind 10 lts doe reputation and i' is seldom that on' of the residents of that world fall. to the uer Of tho doE warden. Thos' who io havr iNduEed in inc duhi. ogs pleasures of chicken killing or are so old that unless they have homes In which to pass the remain. ing y.lrs c: their lives. they ar' taken hy 'h" <. r. ~. <. and ciYer a hon" b.tDr. they are given hu man" passag" from ihs vale O tears. In other and larger cities Ng.aut employees of city depart weut @r" constantly on the Watcl for unlicensed dogs aud a pup hai plt 10 wander without hls rcsStra ton tag 'u l." -eooNol up hy tn, arms og jh" law wh.u are alvry, On th" alert. but h-re law 7biiiuz papa ar" uot molr.',G
 The, Like Their Auto
 Two nor well known m"muyr Of tH" four begged population ar, two d.mnu,iy. spuIrls which ar. always seen together, usually wltl their cagcr noses Juttiug from rh, windows of all a''omobJlo TLou Gop-car"1 insolruce to inc ped rrian7 they pass ia uughnil" an' they have au aris'orratIn air Dhtpl never fails io impress tho dog they pass on their loGru"y.
 The rcd setter of Black HocI avenue is another leader Of th city's dogdom, and Ig probably In most bcauIful animal of the lot Always well groomol. he is possess cd Of an sir CT reserve which dis oourag"g familiarity md yet it i kaow7 that ho is tine compl,tr pcu tlomau and is kindly 10 those wh, stop 10 pet him,
 Among th" sporting fraternity O .rT