The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-17
ammonia on the spot will help. I
prevent further errors.
DOG FOSTER MOTHER
m nP p PIGS

DOG FOSTER MOIHEh
TO ORPHAN PIGS .
Last week this column reported
the ACCESSIBILITY Of using a cat as
a foster mother TO- young pup
lpies. This week l received letter
from Merle Smith, a farmer OF
klamath Falls, Oregon, in which
he stated he reversed the pro.
cedure. using his dog instead OF
q cat. Mr.. Smith writes that his
Shepherd dog Curly" had a
litter of two pups and at the same
time two baby pigs on his farm
were orphaned The two little
norkers were turned over to
Icurley for mothering.
She did a complete job but was
quite puzzled when h e adopted
family developed undoglike appe-
tiles for grain and other things
little dogs are not supposed to
eat; nor could Curly ever com.
prehend the language her ODD
looking foster pups spoke. 9
INDIGESTION .
Indigestion is an ailment com
monty associated with human be-
iings but dogs also are susceptible.
When neglected, indigestion may
cause other ailments, derange-
ment of the bowels being the
most usual concomitant. Often a
dog will become excessively fat
as a result and suffer from
asthma and asthmatic coughing.
| As in man, indigestion. IN the
dog may. be acute, chronic and
passive. It is usually. brought
about by. a diet Of too rich foods,
lack Of exercise irregular feeding,
or overlooking.
A dog suffering from mdlges-
ton will turn his nose up at
whole some food, or eat it
mincingly. showing a. preference
for filth and garbage. He has con-
siderable thirst, and at times has
spells Of nausea. Foul breath. and
inflamed gums. are otner
symptoms. that the animal is SUI
fering from indigestion.
The best cure is to regulate his
diet. This is more important than
vedicine. A small amount OF
bicarbonate of soda after meals is
often helpful. But before you start
dosing your pet, my advice is to
see a veterinarian and allow him
to prescribe.
Nine year old Darrell Aragon OF
denver, Colorado had often heard
that il a friend. got into trouble
with the local police it might be
Ihelpful to know somebody with a
little political influence or an Of
fetal connected with the city gov
eminent.
Darell's dog, Buddy. fell into-a
nearby creek a n d was rescured
by the police. But after rescurlns
the dog the officers impouaded
the animal because it wasn't
licensed.
Darrell didn't have the money to
buy a license for his best friend,
now in the canine jail. The boy
decided he needed political help.
He walked two miles to the home
of Mayor Benjamin Stapleton.
After asserting that he approved
of the mayors administration he
asked his help.
1t wasn't long before the pound
keeper received word from the
mayor to release Buddy, on an
understanding that Darrell would
save his pennies and buy his pet
a license.
THE QUESTION BOX
Question: Do dogs suffer from
cancer? IL. Z. =.
Answer: Dog cancer usually
starts from a small tunor but 1t
should be remembered that
JUNIORS may be cured if the dog
is treated Immediately. Do not
make the mistake Of waiting in
the hope that in some miraculous
way the tu1nor will disappear.
Question: What is the best
way to train a dog-I mean al
around general training?
A. M. D.
Answer: One Of the first things
to remember is to use firmness
but above all, kindness. In
training a dog more can be done
by kindness than by punishment.
Patience is another virtue that
must be exercised.