Evening star., 1951-10-21
Dogs
By Peter Boses

/ believe the average dog- dealer
is as honest as are men in other
trades. But, as among folk in all
lines of business, there are ex-
Iceptions. That is why am warn
ing you to make certain Of what
you are getting when you buy
a dog.
The American Kennel Club (of-
fetal head of American dogdom)
has lists of reliable sales kennels
and reliable dealers. whence both
high-priced and low-priced dogs
can be bought.
Perhaps the most flagrant cases
of dishonesty are found among
men who advertise in the news
papers wholesale numbers OF
highly trained hunting dogs. for
the benefit of novice sportsmen.
A few years ago. Judge c. c.
Myche, at Greenwood, S. c., SEN
fenced man to a year-and-a-
day in a Federal prison. The de-
fendant was accused Of using the
mails for the selling of many So
called fine bird dogs" and then
sending buyers lot of dogs
which were entirely unsatisfac-
tory"
Recently some friends and my
. self were talking about the mys-
) terious disease known as run
ming fits" or fright disease" In
my youth this malady was un-
known among dogs. OF late. it is
growing more and more prevalent
and nobody seems to know Of any
: certain cure for it. f.
A pup will start out galloping
madly and at the same time yelp-
ing at the top of his lungs. Often
. he will run blindly into obstacles.
l His tail clamped down between
J, his hindlegs. His head is low.
f At last. from fatigue, he will
r stop and will glare stupidity about
!, him not having the slightest idea
S what has happened. The fit has
departed as suddenly as it began.
! That is"the time to pick him
v up and carry him to some dim
$ and cool place to rest. by himself.
$ first giving him q mild dose of
4 bromide Of sodium to help his
r nerves. Sometimes, too. it is we'll
Is to worm him. though not always.
. Keep him quiet and alone for a
day or so and send for a reliable
:. veterinary.
l. Many people are Of the opinion
al that dogs have poor eyesight.
II While some seem to have diff
Guilty in seeing, our canine friends
TX have better vision than most
IS people give them credit for. 1t is
10 true. however, that a dog sees a
moving object more readily than
a stationary one.
J. I recall the story of little fox
~ terrier who was slowly vending
- his way along the sidewalk in the
Se shopping district in Knoxville
n Tenn. Suddenly he stopped In
Or front of a display window, and
re no amount Of coaxing would make
- him move. A wax figure of q
- woman in a bright blue dress was
10 behind the glass. Investigation
le revealed that the dogs mistress
l. owned dress almost like the one
s in the window. Evidently the
- animal thought the figure was hi,
IN mistress and started to keep vigil
l mention this story. which i:
one of many of like nature. largely
to discount the theory that dos
recognizes people solely by hi.
sense of smell.
@. How can I keep my dog from
Humping up on people? S. I. B
A. One of the best methods O
breaking a dogs habit of jumpin,
: up to greet you is to take hold o
his front paws when he does S,
and to walk him backwards. Afte
two or three such treatments yol
will find he has been cured.
@. Are lettuce and cabbage goo,
for dogs and how should it be fe'
to them? ID. j.
A. Lettuce or cabbage are goo
additions to any dogs diet. Cho
finely and mix them with mea
and the rest of the dogs food.
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