The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-02
CONCH
CH0WDER
On RAYMER

There is no Mr. Anthony IN Key
West who can help solve problems.
So | am making an appeal 10 mr..
and Mrs. and Junios and Junior
Miss. Key West. / have j problem
a problem dog. Due to res
friction on a pet al my PLACE.
Claude M'Collie must have 4 new
home The deadline is The evening
IOf July I. That's the night before
Claude's birthday when he win be
two years old. He goes free ID
anyone with the right facilities
preferably fenced yard and
kids.
Claude has lived with me for ten
months. He's completely house.
broken and he's wonderful watch
dog. He is also q hero in a small
way. He chased a prowler one
night, tried to get over chicken.
wire fence, and broke . toe on a
hind foot. He still has the toe, but
it is boneless. However, he doesn't
limp. Unfortunately Claude Snffer.
ed mishandling before got him.
In an effort to take off ticks, some.
body put chemical, presumably
kerosene. on his head. Whatever il
was. caused first degree burn
and all the golden hair came off
his long aristocratic. nose and a.
round his eyes.
VETERINARIAN DIR. Paul Ian.
drum has succeeded ir giving him
treatment which has restored most
of the missing fur, but there are
still some spots which are slow to
respond and his eyes have to be
dabbed with boric acid in the
morning and at night. He comes
for his eye-bath with reluctance,
of course, but he always knows
that something is being done to
help him. and he's grateful. He
ticks my hand when I've finished
treating him. Those bare spots
aren't appealing. true. But Claude
tries to make up for that. He's af-
fectionate, the way collie dogs al
ways are. They make excellent
loyal, royal family pets. He likes
to romp &ith the neighbours chill.
dren. The ones who know about
his poor SCARED face, which is re-
covering, but still has some way
to 60 before he can win any beau
" prizes, greet him with enthu.
siasm. And he reciprocates with
all his big friendly heart. A heart
that is lonely, often. | have to
leave him all day while I work,
and many evenings, have assign.
ments. / can't take a dog to a.
club meeting or a wedding or any
Of the countless events | have to
cover for the paper. I've been try
ing to convince myself for some
time that the best thing for him,
and the sensible thing to do, Is to
relocate him in a home where he
will have the companionship he
wants and needs. / did plan to give
him to some people In Miami. But
they moved into an apartment in
stead of a house, and couldn't take
him.
NOW EMERGENCY has arisen.
If Claude doesn't have home by
July I, he won't live to celebrate
his second birthday. He's a good
dog, a purebred, and has been in
noculated for both distemper and
rabies. Now and then, one has to
put medicine on places where
all dogs get fungus condition.
And every dog needs a once over
for paracites at regular intervals.
But the veterinarian says he's
coming along in fine shape. All
that is needed is time and patience.
Time is running out fast for Claude
to find home and owners who
can take care of him. He weighs
IS pounds, has a coat of gold and
white Cor as the dog hooks say
sable and White") and has beau
tifuI lines to bis body. He might
make fine mascot If his size isn't
prohibitiye. He eats Gaines dog
meal mixed with q can of any
kind Of dogfood, but doesn't care
much for raw meat. He's not ex.
pensive to feed. Another thing. :. :.
he doesn't chase cats. He has
cat pal next door.
TODAY | viii 60 home and
give him a bath, and he'll stalk
obediently into the shower although
with a reproachful sad look. After
he's rubbed dry, he'll bark with the
JOY of release. He tries to talk,
various degrees of barks
from sharp yips to funny low ones
to get attentiin. But only time be
banks with menace is when a
stranger moves around the pre-.
misses. Then he's all watch dog
That's his business. Collies are
known as working dogs.
Won't somebody put Claude to
work? He needs a job and the