The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
DOG FOUNDING

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a story about a human founding
being left on a doorstep with a
pathetic note pinned to his clothes
Here's a case in which the waif
was not a baby but a dog.
A few months ago in Shell Knob,
Missouri. the Rev. Charles Van
Zandt started to enter his automo-
bile after a pastoral call. AS he
opened the a door, he found a
furry and friendly brown dog
curled up on the front seat. Tied
to its collar was a note which read:
won't you please give me a
home? I am good-natured, three
and one half years old. and need
a home. My name is Brownie and
I'll do tricks for you. Please don't
scold me. I love children" This
appeal was written in a childish
scrawl and many words were mis-.
spelled.
The minister had a dog of mis-
own but accepted the responsible
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thrust upon him by taking the dog
as his charge. He inquired among
his friends and soon placed
Brownie in a new home. Shortly
afterwards he received by mail an
other note in the same hand
writing. The message was short,
expressing simply, Thanks an
awful lot for what you did for
Brownie"
DOG SWEATERS
Once or twice before in this
column l have advised against
putting sweaters or blankets on
dogs except in cases of illness.
In reply, I have been taken sharp
ly to task by many dog owners
who claim that sweaters and
blankets a r e absolutely necessary
for short-haired dogs in cold
weather.
Perhaps they are, but I don't
believe it. If it we're true, then I
think Mother Nature would have
endowed them with such coverings.
If you keep your dog moving brisk
ly all the time he is out of doors.
and if you keep him away from
the fireplace or the radiator while
he is in the house, l dourt if he
will catch cold or be any the worse
for your failure to pile blankets or
WOODEN sweaters upon him.
I have tested this theory with
Pointers a n d other short-hal-ed
dogs, and they have remained In
splendidly rugged health through
out the icy months.
Ordinary. sane treatment OF your
dog in winter is worth fifty times
as much as is all the sweatering
and ~blanketing ever devised.
PUPS AND WORMS
Continuing our helpful hints to
those who received puppies as
Christmas gifts, we suggest that
dog owners do not make the mis-.
take Of giving the pup worm medi-
cine every week or so. Most dogs,
especially young ones. have Worms
OF some variety. There are three
types of worms found most fire.
fuently in dogs; round, tape and
hook worms. Each requires d diff.
ferent remedy. Round worms are
most prevalent, and if discovered
there is no need for alarm. The
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arlan who can prescribe the type
and amount of medicine to be ad-
ministered. Dogs should be wormed
twice at an interval of ten days
or two weeks. the second dose for
thorough expulsion of all eggs from
his intestinal tract.
A puppy should be wormed two
or three times the first year and
at least once a year thereafter. II
is true that some older dogs never
need worming. but I strongly ad-
wise examination of a dog by a
reliable veterinarian once a year.
He should be the one to advise
regarding the animals health.
Many a valuable dog is killed. not
by worms, but either by too fire.
quent Worming or an overdose of
medicine.
DOGS RIGHT TO BITE
Can your dog bite someone with
out making you liable for dam.
ages? In all but two states, by
common law, that is the law rec
ognized by most courts even if
the legislature has not passed the
law, a dog is entitled to his first
bite. If a dog bites a person the
victim, to recover damages from
the owner of the dog. must prove
that the owner had knowledge that
the dog was VICIOUS. Of course if
the dog has already bitten some
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