Evening star., 1950-11-09
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Conducted by BETSY CASWELL
DOG FOR CHILD

From G. E. F., WnShingtonD
In answer to D. w. l.. Let me
urge you not to Ak your mind on
a small dog necessarily! Temper
ament and adaptability to your
particular living conditions are
much more important A child
who instinctively loves dogs is
not worried by a little difference
in size, and what you want, with
small youngster, is sturdiness
and gentleness in a dog. Gentle
ness Is obvious. The sturdiness
! is required because child is often
rougher, unconsciously, than an
adult would be, and a small dog
may really be hurt by a child's
attempts to play. If the dog is
frightened and either covers or
defends himself in the only way
he knows-with his teeth-the re-
suit is unpleasant all around.
Dogs. of medium size, are most
satisfactory. Remember all pup
pies are small! Do not, in fact,
get one, even of a size which will
eventually be largish, that is too
tiny and too near the infant"
stage. About three months of age
is ideal. Three to six excellent.
In fact, many prefer for child
an older dog, as more settled"
but there, too. you have to avoid
one "set in its ways" A puppy
grows up with a child and as the
dog gets larger, the child, being
used to 1t, does not notice.
Two good medium sized breeds
are the springer spaniel and the
Shetland sheep dog. which is
collie in miniature. Veterinarians
usually recommend a bulldog (not
Boston terrier, but the true
English bulldog, as a Short
haired. gentle, peaceable breed,
wonderful with children, not too
demanding in the way of neces-
sary care and sturdy enough so
that even wild romping and pull
ing about does not hurt them.
A Boston is a rather highstrung
nervous dog, prone to stomach up
sets from excitement, and though
lovable. intelligent, gay little COM
panions, even their most devoted
adherents do not particularly
recommend them for children's
pets. OF course there are excep-
tions to every rule, and all these
statements must be generalities.
For an older child, one of the
good larger terriers is wonderful
companion, but apt to be too
"bouncy" for a toddler. Visiting
kennels is the best. way to acquaint
yourself with the characteristics
OF the various breeds. but you will
have to steel your heart not to
fall for the first cute puppy-see
the adult dogs. too. and think how
one Of them would flt in your
home. A puppy that grows into
dog that is rejected because he
doesn't 1T in. is doomed to a pretty
sad time. Get your pup, when you
decide on one, for keeps" and
every one will be happy.
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CHICKEN BACKS.
fFrom Mrs. M. S., SilDer Spring.
Miss E. r. S.. Washington, offers
ways OF preparing chicken backs
in various ways to those contact
ing her. I am sure many RICH
readers are interested. Please
share them by printing in our
RCH column. Thank you.
(From Mrs. z. H.. WashinptonJ
Am much interested in Miss
E. r. S., Washington, information
on chicken backs, listed under
Economy Comment" on Tuesday,
October "a. She says she has
various ways of fixing the lowly
chicken backs and I should like to
know how to use them. too; also
how she makes her jellied chicken
for her Sunday dinners.
hope I am not asking for too
much and surely will be glad to
know how to fix a few economy
dinners.
X Il Il Il
MAY II, 1907?
From Mrs. E. !. w.. HyattsDille.)
Can any one tell me which day
Of the week fell on May II, 1907?
I will appreciate any help some