Evening star., 1951-10-28
DOGS
By Peter Boqqs

my AtJSutlOn lhSt WEEK. LIE llIS
was OF a boy who was killed by 9
car while he was out walking with
his dog. The dog was not hit by
the machine that killed his young
master, but he refused to move
from the scene. For three days
he lay by the roadside. not seem
ing to understand what had taken
place. A family that lived across
the street brought him food, but
he refused to- pay any attention
to it. Then. as the family wa.
watching from their front window
he got up and walked deliberate
ly in front Of a speeding car
allowing himself to be run over.
The second case was of a fam
ily's pet dog that was so jealous
at the arrival Of a human baby in
the house. that he went to the top
Of the five-story apartment house
where they lived and jumped to
his death.
Another item tells about a Bos-
ton terrier who refused all food
and starved to death after Its
young 9-year-old master died.
The average dog is too sane and
too normal to sink to the mad
folly Of suicide, but 1t seems there
are some exceptions.
One day last August I was in
Boston to attend a luncheon at q
hotel. After the meal a stranger
introduced himself to me and
asked if I would give him q can
did opinion on two Scottish ter
riers Of his which he said were in
the care Of a bellboy in the street
outside. went out with him tc
look at the brace Of handsome
Scotties. He begged me. as a for
mer dog show judge, to tell him
If anything was wrong with them
/ said:
There are several things very
wrong with them. In the first
place. this is the hottest month OF
the year and you have not even
had their great shaggy winter
coats plucked. That Is as II you
or should have to wear q winter
overcoat in this weather. Besides
you have had them standing OF
sitting in this merciless sunlight
on a scorching pavement for the
past hour.
"They are suffering cruelty from
the heat and the glare. They have
no water to drink. no chance to
loaf on the grass in the shade
They are in torment. Yes. my
friend, there is plenty that is
wrong about them both. And you
are responsible for It,"
Next time you pay your taxes
and you are one OF the millions
who like dogs. remember that part
of your tax dollar is going towarc
the number Of dogs that are or
the Federal payroll. Unlike some
of our public servants, these dogs
earn their keep. Here Is how 1t is:
Many of our Federal prisons
have trained German shepherds
or bloodhounds as regular men,
bers of their Staffs. These dogs
are used in guarding the prison
ers who work outside the prison
walls and in tracking down those
who attempt to escape. During
the past few years, the number
of these dogs has been increased
because of their proven ability tc
help run q well-regulated peni-
Itentiary.
What causes ricketts, to develop
in dog?-R. N. G.
RicketS is caused by q deficiency
Of bone salts. Contributory factor.
are worms, improper feeding, in.
sufficient exercise, absence of ex.
Iposure to sunlight, damp quarters
or anything that hinders a pup IL
absorbing lime salts.
What is the drug santonin? I!
lit used in any dog medicines?-
IB. H.
Santonin is a drug developed
in Russia and is used in rounc
worm medicines.
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