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 Pet Dogs 
 
 Their Selection, Care 
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 NEW YORK 
 
 
House and Pet Dogs-, 
 
 THEIR SELECTION, CARE AND 
 TRAINING. 
 
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 THIS BOOK. 
 
 The purpose of this book is to suppiy hints and 
 instruction concerning the care and management of 
 house and pet dogs. What is here written is all the 
 fruit of practical and extended experience with these 
 classes of dogs. Several of the chapters have been 
 written by a feminine pen, and will be especially 
 valued by ladies. It is hoped that the intelligent 
 study of these pages will lighten the lot of man's 
 best friend by securing for him sensible treatment. 
 If he shall follow the instructions here given, the 
 reader who is so fortunate as to possess a fine dog 
 will not fail of finding increased satisfaction and joy 
 in that possession. 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 Page 
 
 CHOICE OF A HOUSE DOG, . - .. 9 
 
 CARE AND FEEDINCx, - - . - 21 
 
 Feeding Puppies, - - - - - 24 
 
 To Rid of Fleas, . _ _ _ 28 
 
 Exercise, - - - - - - 29 
 
 Treatment for Worms, _ _ . 30 
 
 A Portable Kennel, - - - - - 32 
 
 Exercise for a Chained Dog, - - - 34 
 
 Treatment of Sick Pet Dogs, - - - 35 
 
 Care of Dogs in Spring, - - - 42 
 
 Treatment of Poisoning, - - - - 44 
 
 TRAINING PET DOGS, - - . - 51 
 
 Teaching to Come, - - - - - 68 
 
 Teaching to Charge, _ _ . . 72 
 
 Following at Heel, - - - - - 75 
 
 Sitting Up, - - - - - 76 
 
 Going to Bed, ... . . - 79 
 
 Teaching to Fetch, - - - - 80 
 
 Other Accomplishments, - - - - 84 
 
 Whipping, ----- 88 
 
 A Woman's Experience, - - - - 88 
 
 Teaching Tricks, ----- 91 
 
 Some Useful Hints. - - - - - 94 
 
 TEACHING CANINE MANNERS, - - 96 
 
 Obedience, - - - - - - 98 
 
 Dogs and Flower Beds, - . . - 99 
 Bad Habits, ------ 100 
 
 Food and Feeding, - - - - 102 
 
 Good Behavior and Happiness, - - 103 
 
 TRAINING COLLIES, . - . . 108 
 
PORTRAITS OF PRIZE DOGS. 
 
 Page 
 
 Mastiff — W. K. Taunton's "Beaufort," - Frontispiece. 
 
 Smooth-Coated St. Bernard — John Poag's "Watch," 13 
 Rough-Coated St. Bernard — Miss A. H. Whitney's 
 
 "Hermit," ------ 17 
 
 Deerhound — J. E. Thayer's " Wanda," - - 23 
 Greyhounds — "Mineral W^ater" and "Greentick," win- 
 ner and runner-up Waterloo Cup, 1884, - - 27 
 Great Dane — Mrs. R. Herbert's "Norseman," - 33 
 Pointbr — C, Heath's " Graphic," - - - 37 
 English Setter — E. I>. Hardy's "Pollux," 43 
 Irish Setter — Dr. William Jarvis's " Rose," - - 47 
 Field Spaniel — Oldham & Willey's " Glencairn," - 53 
 Cocker Spaniel — J. P. Willey's " Obo II.," - - 57 
 Clumber Spaniels — F. H. F. Mercer's "Johnny" and 
 
 "Drake," ------ 63 
 
 King Charles Spaniel — Mrs. Forder's "Bend Or," - 67 
 
 Beagle — C. F. Judson's " Little Duke," - - 73 
 
 Dachshunde — B. Hanbury's " Fritz " and "Diana," - 77 
 
 Collie— G. R. Krehl's "Eclipse," - - - 81 
 
 Poodle — W. C. Sanford's " Styx," - - - 83 
 
 Bulldog — G. Raper's " Rustic King," - - 85 
 
 Bull-Terrier — L. & W. Rutherfurd's "Grand Duke," - 87 
 
 Fox-Terrier — J. E. Thayer's "Richmond Olive," - 89 
 
 Scotch Terrier — H. J. Ludlow's "Allister," - - 93 
 
 Dandie Dinmont Terrier — W. Reed's "Grip," - 97 
 
 Black and Tan Terrier — S. Cameron's "Wallace," - loi 
 
 Skye Terrier — P. Sanderson's " Jim," - - 105 
 
 Yorkshire Terrier — Mrs. Foster's "Bradford Hero,"- 109 
 
 Pug — City View Kennels' " Bradford Ruby," - 113 
 
CHOICE OF A HOUSE DOG. 
 
 IF THERE were only two so-called "yaller dogs " 
 in this country they would be worth $500 each, 
 because they would be valued for their rarity and 
 not for their worth. The demand for ever3^thing 
 new is greater than the supply, and when the supply 
 increases the demand falls off. It is so with dogs; 
 certain kinds are fashionable or unfashionable, as is 
 furniture, dress, or anything that is bought and sold. 
 Mr. Ellwanger, in his delightful book, "The Garden's 
 Story," says, "To think it has taken all these years 
 to render a daffodil ' fashionable! ' As if a live flower 
 were a ribbon, subject to the caprice of a milliner! 
 Yet what may we not expect when lovely woman 
 stoops to blond her tresses, and vandal florists figur- 
 atively plunge a flower into the dye pot?" Now, it 
 seems just as absurd that dogs should be " fashion- 
 
lo House and Pet Do^s. 
 
 able" or "unpojoiilar" — and that one should hear 
 ''fox-terriers are tlie rage now," "pugs have gone 
 out." " Puggie dear" is now neither worse nor bet- 
 ter than it was ten years ago. P'oxie's day will pass, 
 and he will give place to the Roman dog, the Chi- 
 huahua dog, or something else. It is owing to no 
 true merit of his own that a certain breed of dog is 
 popular; it is the indefinable something, and like the 
 professional beauty, he is in favor everywhere, until 
 there is a verification of the old adage " Give a dog a 
 bad name and you hang him." A great deal of this 
 is brought about by dealers and breeders, who, when 
 they find that any one kind are becoming too numer- 
 ous to bring enough money to suit them, will import 
 and boom some new sort. To do this they make the 
 mo.st of, or invent, some story or trait to his disad- 
 vantage; which, if true, has been well concealed in 
 the beginning of his career. 'I'he most plausible 
 and easily believed is that " he is treacherous," mean- 
 ing that he will bite his master or some person he is 
 supposed to have an affection for. That was put on 
 the Newfoundland when certain parties wished to 
 bring up the St. Bernard. Now it is beginning to 
 be said of the mastiff, who was "all the go" a year 
 since. Now we wonder if the dog never thinks his 
 master is treacherous? We knew an intellectual 
 
CJwice of a House Dog. ii 
 
 woman, who had a fine sensitive dog; there were 
 times when caresses and all the pet names in the 
 vocabulary were showered upon him; at others when 
 she was busy writing- or reading, thinking himself 
 long enough neglected, he would place his head on 
 her knee, or his nose under her hand for a caress; 
 she, vexed with the interruption, would knock him 
 with the book, saying, "Go away." Now, was not 
 that treachery ? 
 
 Last spring while in London we read an inquiry 
 in an English sporting paper, why Newfoundland 
 dogs were so little known in America ? We have 
 answered it, although we disbelieve in their treach- 
 er}^, but they are rather too large to come under the 
 head of house dogs. Mastiffs are often made in- 
 door dogs in the country; they have the advantage 
 of short hai-r, but are too big — great cumbersome 
 things, becoming very fat, stupid and piggish-look- 
 ing; and having such a mass of animal flesh in a 
 room, especially in summer time, makes an unpleas- 
 ant atmosphere. We recall a delicate little boudoir 
 of a room in a certain country home, with a pretty 
 woman in it — everything in accord save a huge 
 mastiff stretched out and snoring audibly. 
 
 In Paris it is considered that there are three 
 classes of dogs— the Caniche, the c/iien (dog), and 
 
12 House and Pet Doos. 
 
 the allfz-voiis rn [go away). I'hc latter is a eur, or 
 the waif of a good family adoiHed by some poor 
 person. We have a word to say in favor of the 
 mono-rel. He learns to perform trieks more easily 
 than any other sort, save tlie Caniehe or French 
 poodle, l^dee, a thoroughbred cur of our -acquaint- 
 ance, can do creditably twelve tricks, and we know 
 others as smart as slie is. M. C'aniche is a veritable 
 dude among dogs witli his shaving, and his curls — 
 ribbons on his neck, perhaps a bracelet on one leg, 
 ridicidous — but he did not make himself look so. 
 An unshaved poodle is a fright, and before he is 
 established on this side, dog barbers will have to be 
 set up as in Paris. So clever is he, learning so 
 much, understandmg almost everything that is said 
 to him, he makes a hue house dog in a city home. 
 
 The Russian poodle is larger, with longer curls, 
 rather more intelligent, black, and much more rare. 
 There is a spaniel from Chesapeake Hay, brown, with 
 tight, though smaller curls, that we wish were known 
 as a pet. His value as a bird dog is established; he 
 could be made almost as smart as a poodle, but his 
 home must be where there is water near enough to 
 give him fre(]uent swims so as to retain his health 
 and looks. 'i"he (^0(>ker spaniel and all the spaniel 
 tribe make satisfactory house pets; their long soft 
 
SMOOTH-COATED ST. BERNARD. 
 
 John Poag's "Watch." 
 
14 Tfonsc and Pcf Do^^s. 
 
 cars, picLLy paws, aiul cn.i;'a,i;in,n' \va)s all iceioiiiniciul 
 Ihcm as such, i)roviclccl there arc means to j^ivc the 
 larger sorts (larger than the IJlciiheinis and King 
 (Charles) a good swim, for spaniels, like ducks, must 
 go into the water. No dog "makes up" so prettily 
 as a small spaniel; ribbons become him, there is an 
 air of \an Dyke i)ictures and (^ueen Henrietta 
 Maria associated with him when seen with his mis- 
 tress in a city drawing-room, or driving beside her 
 on bright-colored cushions. 
 
 II one looks at the selection of a dog from an 
 lesthetic point of view — and why not — he should be 
 chosen to accord with or to make a harmony with 
 his owner, such as a tall and graceful man or woman 
 accompanied by a grexhound. 'I'hey would have 
 their surroundings to corrcspontl with themselves. 
 Put that greyhound beside a fat and stumpy person, 
 and any one would note the discord. A greyhound 
 has the advantage of short hair; he is below the 
 average of intelligence, not a good watcher, the 
 smaller ones delicate and very chilly. Again, see a 
 young man in a white flannel suit, with l)rown shoes, 
 etc., with a brindle and white terrier — there is a 
 l)icture all made. The fox-terrier is fashionable, 
 and for a city house dog very good. In England 
 his value is increased as the number of dark spots 
 
Choice of a House Dog. 15 
 
 diminish. They :ire the most mischievous of pup- 
 pies, so if a young one is bought, expensive as they 
 are, in the course of a short time he will destroy to 
 the value of his price. We have had such an ex- 
 perience; whipping-, nothing would do, until at last 
 he killed a favorite canary through the bars of the 
 cage, then he was exiled. When grown he became 
 a satisfactory little dog. The bull-terrier puppy of 
 fine breed is more easily trained than most other 
 sorts; he learns obedience and good manners easily 
 (if you are firm), is bright, amusing, he need not be 
 made cross, and if kept where there are no other 
 dogs to pick a quarrel with when grown, will be 
 gentle and affectionate to his human friends, and an 
 excellent watch. All white is considered the color. 
 We have seen entirely brindled ones that we thought 
 handsome. Darwin says that all quite white animals 
 are deaf. We have noted it in almost all white cats 
 and dogs. 
 
 Of the larger sorts the setter is often a house dog. 
 even in cities, but it is cruel to keep one of his size, 
 and who requires so much exercise, imprisoned in 
 streets and made to breathe the close atmosphere of 
 a city house. Doing so subjects him to many dis- 
 eases and much hardship. As a bird dog he is 
 valued because his long hair keeps him from being 
 
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 scratched in l)Lishcs and thorns. 'IMiat han- also gets 
 full of burs and hayseed, fuller yet of Ih^as. M'here 
 are various sojts and all prices, but in ,i;ettin)^ one 
 for a pet, one that has not " a L!,ood nose " is desir- 
 able, because as not needed lor shootini; with, he is 
 less likelv to go after game of himself. All bird 
 dogs are desirable to keep where tlure are children, 
 because they are not snappish; besides, their motiths 
 and teeth are formed t(^ carry game without mangl- 
 ing, thus do not make as sharp a bite as those pos- 
 sessed of sharp teeth and a pointed snout. We have 
 seen a bird dog suffer a great dccd Irom a child's 
 teasing, still retain his good humor. A pointer is 
 our favorite among dogs for a lady's companion in a 
 country house. 'I'hey have intelligence, a gentle 
 disposition, not boisterous wa\-s; they will watch 
 over and j^lay with a child ; in a word be made an 
 ideal dog; they do not take to strangers, which is a 
 good trait, and make the best of watchers; their ears 
 and their nose l)eing so c[uick to hear and smell they 
 detect the approach of a i)erson before any one else 
 will. We have seen one start up and bark when the 
 wind blew the scent of some one toward him, who 
 was concealed from siglit by bushes in the night, and 
 whose footsteps were inaudible on tlie grass. Those 
 with the most white are desired by sportsmen, beirg 
 
t8 House and Pet Do^^s. 
 
 easily seen at a distance, ami brin.i;- a iiiiR-h higher 
 price than dark ones, hut dark-colored ones are 
 much handsomer. 
 
 The collie is a beautiful animal, very .graceful, 
 beautifully shaded if brown, very valuable in many 
 ways, and very good for a boy to romp with. It is 
 hard to say it of any so attractive, that he is not de- 
 sirable. It is their nature to drive animals, so they 
 cannot be broken of chasing horses and carriages, 
 which is such a dangerous pradice as to keep the 
 owner in constant dread that there will be an acci- 
 dent, or to bring him into trouble with his neighbor; 
 they also are snappish, not for badness but in play, 
 usually biting at the feet or puUmg the dress for a 
 frolic, or in their gladness to see you. The collie's 
 l)lace is at the barn, where he will drive the cows to 
 and from the jKisture every day, or stay around 
 watching the men at their w^ork, with one eye on the 
 safety of the stable, l)ut not on the piazza while the 
 pony ])haet()n and the village carl are bringing young 
 ladies to call on his mistress. 
 
 The Spitz is of the past — but one can remember 
 how extremely popular he once was; then came the 
 hue and cry (principally raised by certain \ew ^'ork 
 pa})ers), ''Down with the Sjiitz;"" "rabies;" "an- 
 other victim;"' and all that sort of talk. We never 
 
Choice of a House Dog. 19 
 
 believed so much bad of him. If he heid been shorn 
 of his long hair in summer and kept cool, he would 
 have remained as sane as any other dog; certainly 
 he had a peculiar disposition, and one it was not 
 worth while to encourage with so many idiosyncra- 
 sies. In those days we had a friend who brought a 
 Spitz, or rather a Pomeranian, dog from the other 
 side. The first time we saw him he barked most 
 furiously, keeping it up (enough to frighten most 
 people) until his mistress came into the parlor, 
 greeting us very cordially. Then he sat on the floor 
 opposite to us, gazing steadily at us for some while, 
 after which he jumped on the sofa, put his paw on 
 our shoulder and wanted to lick our cheek. Ever 
 after we were the best of friends. After a while the 
 mistress died. We did not then visit the house for 
 many months, on which occasion the dog greeted 
 us with enthusiasm, seating himself quietly by our 
 side. We remained to dinner; upon that he left his 
 place by his master to sit by us. During his mis- 
 tress' life he had barely tolerated his master, but 
 after her death he was devoted to him until he mar- 
 ried again, when the Spitz became so cross to the 
 new wife he had to be sent away. We relate this to 
 show the peculiar disposition of the Spitz — jealous, 
 attaching himself to one person and disliking others. 
 
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 House and Pet Do^^s. 
 
 I'A'cry one who knows Konu- recalls iIk- pretty 
 little Roman doi;. 'I'iie C'liiluialuia doi:^ from Mex- 
 ico is ecpially bright and nice. 'I'here are very few 
 of them in, New \'ork. ^\'ould there were more; for, 
 besides beini;' very desirable as a small one, their 
 being natives of a warm climate makes both them 
 and the Roman well suited to keep in health during 
 the summer heat of America. 
 
CARE AND FEEDINa 
 
 IT IS very hard to have to "pay premiums to ex- 
 perience," but in the Hves of all of us such is 
 often the case, especially in the bringing up or treat- 
 ment of animals. 
 
 Who has not lost a horse, cow or dog through 
 want of knowledge, perhaps sending for the veterin- 
 ary when the animal was beyond his skill? The 
 books on dogs' diseases are so full of disorders that 
 to look them over a novice would fear to accept the 
 responsibility of keeping a dog, deeming him liable 
 to get every ailment human flesh is subject to besides 
 those of his own, and being dumb, harder to treat. 
 The novice need not hesitate, however, the great 
 thing is to keep him well, and to do so, diet, cleanli- 
 ness and exercise are all that are needful. 
 
 There is an absurd notion in this country that a 
 plain diet must be a sign of poverty. On once con- 
 
22 House a??d Pet Dops. 
 
 gratulating a gardener's wife upon the rosy, healthy- 
 condition of her children, she said, "Yes, sir, they 
 are always well; I keep them upon porridge and po- 
 tatoes; not that I cannot afford pies and cookies as 
 well as Mrs. O'Leary, who gives hers freedom of the 
 same, and of the melon patch, and they do forever 
 be ailing." 
 
 We know a Mrs. Million, one of whose aims in life 
 is to let her world know how extravagant she is. 
 Calling on her one afternoon, we spoke of a little 
 dog we had seen out wnth her. " Yes," she said, " I 
 
 got him from Mr. , the celebrated dealer in 
 
 England, giving a lot of money for him. The vet. 
 says he is a most rare dog (he is there now, as he is 
 dreadfully ill). It seems the servants have been 
 giving him w^oodcock — just fancy, we found a whole 
 one in his basket, no doubt they were a little too 
 gamy." We knew she said this to demonstrate that 
 woodcock were as plenty in her house as beefsteaks 
 were in ours.- Be it as it may, the dog died; and it 
 seemed a pity that a valuable and rare dog should 
 be sacrificed to the ostentation of a silly woman. 
 Now, we hope that none of our readers are equally 
 foolish about their dogs, realizing that an unhealthy 
 one is like everything else with a flaw — not worth 
 much. 
 
DEERHOUND. 
 J. E. Thayer's "Wanda." 
 
24, House and Pet Do^s. 
 
 FEEDING PUPPIES. 
 
 To commence with the feeding of a puppy, he 
 should be given dry bread, and buttermilk if you 
 have it; if not, boiled milk, or rather scalded milk. 
 If the scalded milk is found to be constipating, add 
 some oatmeal porridge to thicken it. When he is 
 cutting his teeth, crumbs of toast, hard cracker, or 
 crusts of stale bread are needed. No one cares to 
 eat the outside slice of a loaf, so that may be made 
 stale, hard, and broken up for the little dog. Dry 
 cornbread is very nice. If there are several to feed, 
 get old rolls or loaves from the baker. You will 
 find how extremely fond all old dogs are of hard 
 crusts. A young one, if given too many at once, 
 will carry them off to bury them, and bring them out 
 on another day. 
 
 The English breeders say that the American-bred 
 dogs are so much fed on "slops," meaning mush and 
 soft food, that their jaws and teeth are not as firm 
 and strong as they should be. 
 
 "Give my dog a bone." There are bones and 
 bones — never give a poultry bone — it splinters up 
 and may stick in the throat, causing strangulation. 
 A big leg-of-mutton bone, or a beefsteak bone, will 
 occupy a juvenile for hours sucking out the marrow. 
 Some smaller beef and chop bones do not digest 
 
Care and Feeding. 25 
 
 well, as they are crushed up, swallowed, and after a 
 time will be thrown up; and there may ensue a 
 chronic weakness of the stomach, so that good food 
 will not stay down. Cutting teeth on bones some- 
 times makes the edges chip off. Dog cake is much 
 used as hard food. A good clean dog will be morti- 
 fied at destroying the tidiness of the house by throw- 
 ing up his food; such a dog should not be punished 
 for it. You must not give the odds and ends left after 
 dinner to the canine favorite as if he were a pig, for 
 a mixture or a variety of food at one time does not 
 do; besides, there would be some things, such as 
 tomatoes in a stew or cheese in maccaroni, that de- 
 cidedly disagree with him. One of the premiums we 
 paid to experience was a beautiful collie puppy, who 
 was kept at the stable, and his diet not watched as it 
 should have been. We noticed under the trees a 
 number of pears with bites taken out. We won- 
 dered, and asked what person did it. The gardener, 
 (who was an Englishman) said, " Hits Dundee, mem, 
 as heats the pears, I seed 'im hat hit." We thought 
 nothing of it; but the pears continued to drop and 
 be bitten until the dog was very ill. We could not 
 pour the medicine (which he would not take) down 
 his throat for fear of being bitten, so the "bonnie 
 Dundee" died. 
 
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 House ami Pet Do^'S. 
 
 'X\\(- reLiiiiU' tOi- ilu' (la\' slioiild Ix- l)r('akfast of 
 porrid _!;•(.' iikkK' <»I' oalincal. cornmeal or liominy, with 
 or wilhoiil milk, a small saucer full for a ])uppv; 
 laaists and a few bits of iiu-at. if he is over six 
 months, for dinner. A ^rown-np house doLi' should 
 have very little meat, and only once a day: the din- 
 ner should he not later than 3 o'clock, as an earlv 
 r.u-al is a L^-reat assistance to tlie liahit of beim^- 
 •'house broke." This should be varied b\' vegeta- 
 bles every few davs foi- ^rown-up doos. A book we 
 have says cal)ba,o-e; but never ,L;ive cabbage. Pota- 
 toes are too fattening'; carrots and beets nicelv pre- 
 pared should be {(t^\ in summer, beinj^- o'ood for the 
 blood: doo-s ustially like them, and are also fond of 
 pumpkin, whicli has no special merit. A small 
 quantity of ve.Lietables may ])e mixed with the meat, 
 and if the do^' leaves it at first, teach him to like it 
 by feeding- with the fmoers. At the same time neat- 
 ness in eating may be taught so as not to soil the 
 car[-)et l)y dragging pieces off the plate. W'e had a 
 large dog who learned to eat off a fork, and drink 
 out of a spoon without spilling. 
 
 A \)WVM of sulphur kept in the i)ail of water is of 
 no tise whatever, save to give it a nasty taste: an 
 animal ap|)reciates a drink of (^ool, fresh water as 
 mu(di as a ])i'rs()n does. Sulphur should be given 
 
2 8 House and Pet Do^s. 
 
 about once a fortniulit in summer; for a grown one 
 a level teaspoonful of flower of sulphur smoothly 
 mixed in milk before breakfast. A friend who had 
 recently ''set up" a terrier came to us in a great 
 fright, saying that he had eaten the tips off a lot of 
 parlor matches; on inquiry we found he had been 
 stuffed with meat and nothing else. Was it not a 
 remarkable case of instinct that led him to discover 
 the sulphur matches and make a medicine of them ? 
 Sweet things, and above all sugar, loosens a dog's 
 teeth, and injures the gums, which may be proved 
 by the number of ladies' pets one sees with only a 
 few crooked teeth in their mouths. 
 
 TO RID OF FLEAS. 
 
 We did not intend to discuss fleas, as we fancied 
 every one knew how to dispose of them. Picking 
 and combing will not get rid of them, unless the dog 
 is also powdered and washed. Oet the Dalmatian 
 powder, fresh, and put it on the back along the 
 spine, working from tail to head, using the arrange- 
 ment provided for blowing it on. He should be 
 washed once a week in summer with carbolic soaj) 
 suds, rinsed and dried ver}' dry with a large burlap 
 towel, then tie him so that he will not roll on the 
 grass while damp, it improves a white dog's c^olor 
 
Care and Feeding, 29, 
 
 to put a little bluing in the water. Never put him 
 in a tub, it should always be a sponge bath, and is 
 best given in the stable or laundry. For any symp- 
 tom of skin disease tar soap or sulphur soap should 
 be used, Pears' soap when he becomes dirty or dusty 
 between the regular wash days. A dog likes to be 
 clean, and when washed will jump around as he feels 
 so nicely, and seemingly to show his improved con- 
 dition to the family. 
 
 EXERCISE. 
 
 Eczema (skin disease) is not difficult to manage if 
 you live in the country; but in a city it may become 
 a tax to go out walking to exercise a dog after the 
 novelty has worn off, but it must be done, and he 
 must run as well as- walk. Want of exercise and 
 fresh air means a poor digestion, bad breath and 
 skin disease. The mange may not make its appear- 
 ance, but the hair will look dry like an old door mat, 
 and if long will come out in spots as if moth-eaten. 
 
 In a city house throw his ball down-stairs again 
 and again, and make him fetch it each time; invent 
 some game to keep him in rapid motion and set his 
 sluggish blood going. If there are two it is a nice 
 chance to teach them to respect each other's rights, 
 by throwing the ball or stick, saying "Tottie," "now 
 
30 House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 Leo," aiul do not let T.eo pick it up when you say 
 
 Tottie, and I'ice versa. It is also well to ])ursue the 
 
 same plan of calling their names when feeding, as it 
 
 prevents grabbing each other's food and snarling 
 
 over it. 
 
 TREATMENT FOR WORMS. 
 
 One of the ailments common to dogs is worms — a 
 disagreeable subject, but one that cannot be avoided, 
 and the owner must keep it in mind and be on the 
 lookout. One of the signs is a voracious appetite 
 and keeping thin. Give the puppy daily all the 
 thick sour milk he will eat. Do not stuff him with 
 mush and then offer him the sour milk, but mix the 
 two, or better still, give the thick milk alone before 
 his regular breakfast. Worms will appear long 
 enough for the longest Latin name that scientific 
 minds can invent, but there is no occasion to worry, 
 and above all things do not give any drugs. 
 
 There will be days when the puppy will eat little, 
 or perhaps decline to eat at all. Man is said to be 
 t:he only animal which does not know enough to re- 
 frain from eating when sick, even the hog being his 
 superior in that respect. At such times, do not 
 tempt the puppy with meat. Let him alone; he 
 will come back to his mush when he ought to eat 
 anything. 
 
Care and Feeding. 31 
 
 There is much to be dreaded from distemper — 
 which is the illness of puppies. For this and other 
 reasons, it is best not to get a puppy under six 
 months old. They rarely have it in the winter, thus 
 the autumn is the safest season to get a young dog, 
 because by spring he will be a year old and go 
 through the second summer's heat nicely. The dis- 
 temper prevails the worst in kennels where many 
 dogs are kept and boarded. If one comes to his 
 home perfectly well, by observing the laws of health 
 he will either remain perfectly well or have it lightly. 
 ' Damp grass is a source of some troubles, neither 
 an old nor a young dog should be permitted to lie 
 around on grass after heavy rains. Even if he is a 
 house dog it is a good plan for a yearling to have a 
 kennel near the front door full of clean straw, and to 
 be fastened to it for a while each day, to have fresh 
 air instead of roaming around alone. Some bird 
 dogs, especially pointers, have sensitive lungs, and 
 in severe or snowy weather want comfort and care 
 and not too much romping in snowdrifts. We had 
 one which had consumption and a cough, so he 
 was sent to the South for a genial winter climate, 
 where he lived until quite old. That pointer was 
 greatly valued by his master as a field dog, and he 
 was loved as the children's playmate. 
 
32 
 
 House and Pet Docs. 
 
 A PORTABLE KENNEL. 
 
 At first sight it does not seem as if tlie keiineiini; 
 of a single clog should be worth mentioning, and we 
 suppose it is not to those worthies who stal)le their 
 dogs with their horses, or rram[) them in an old 
 sugar hogshead; but if we can provide a kennel 
 which combines cleanliness, comfort and easy loco- 
 motive (jualities at the same time and with little ex- 
 pense, why not adopt it? The best device is an 
 ordinary single kennel forty-eight inches by thirty- 
 three inches, with an A roof, but with a detached 
 bottom of the same size as the outside ground meas- 
 urement of the kennel. This bottom is hinged by 
 two stout strap iron hinges to the side of the kennel, 
 and is provided with two wooden axles, to which are 
 fitted four wooden wheels, say four inches in diam- 
 eter. \\'hen closed it looks like any other kennel on 
 wheels. It can be easily moved by one person from 
 damp spots, etc.; and by turning the kennel back 
 upon its hinges the bedding can be daily sunned and 
 aired and the kennel washed and ])urified without 
 trouble. The wheels also serve to keep the bottom 
 clear of the grcnind, and allow of a free circulation 
 of air beneath. 
 
 'I'arred paj^er, such as is used in buiklings, one 
 or. two thicknesses on the lloor, under the bedding, 
 
GREAT DANE. 
 
 Mrs. R. Herbert's "Norseman. 
 
34 House and Pet Do^^s. 
 
 makes protection against dampness and against ver- 
 min as well. The lower or box part might ])e an 
 iron casting. 
 
 EXERCISE FOR A CHAINED DOCx. 
 
 The following plan for chaining up dogs works 
 well, and by it the animal tied has more liberty than 
 if confined in the usual manner. Make a sort of 
 turnstile, only with two arms instead of four, and tie 
 the dog to one of the arms. Set a stout post into 
 the ground, standing out about four feet. Round 
 off the top of the post dome-shaped, and bore down 
 into the center a hole to receive, without splitting, a 
 half-inch bolt. On top of the post place crosswise, 
 so that it will about balance, a pole or piece of scant- 
 ling about fourteen feet in length. The pole or 
 crosspiece to be held in place by a half-inch bolt 
 passing through a hole in the middle, and driven 
 into the hole bored to receive it in the top of the 
 post. The hole in the crosspiece needs to be a little 
 larger in diameter than the bolt, so that the cross- 
 piece can easily revolve. The bolt should fit tightly 
 the hole in top of the post, and should have a large, 
 flat head to prevent the crosspiece working up and 
 slipping off. Put iron washers on the bolt between 
 the top of po.st and crosspiece, and between the 
 
Care and Feedmg. 35 
 
 crosspiece and head of bolt. Have the bolt long 
 enough to go well down into the post, or it will in 
 time work loose, and the crosspiece jump off. Bore 
 a hole in one end of crosspiece to pass the end of 
 the dog's chain through, and put a portable kennel 
 anywhere inside the circle passed over by the arms. 
 A dog tied in this way can have a good gallop in a 
 circle. 
 
 Another plan is to stretch a wire from post to 
 post, or along a fence, or the side of a house or 
 barn, and attach the chain by a ring which will slide 
 along the wire so that the dog can run back and 
 forth. 
 
 TREATMENT OF SICK PET DOGS. 
 
 "In the canine world the lines of a pet dog usually 
 fall in pleasant places. He is indulged (not always 
 wisely) beyond his fellows and, being in the majority 
 of instances under the protection of a lady, he may 
 be looked upon as an exceptionally lucky dog. No 
 expense is spared, no time or trouble grudged to 
 make his short life pleasant, and in the hour of sick- 
 ness care and attention as that bestowed on a human 
 member of the family (possibly more) is freely and 
 affectionately exercised. Unfortunately, however, 
 cases occur in which the removal of the patient to 
 
36 House aiul Pet y^o^s. 
 
 another spluTc hcconics necessary, and it is under 
 such circannstances the remarks i have to make are 
 based. Mrstlv, then, the treatment of a pet dog thus 
 removed should be a <]irect observance, so far as 
 possible, to his usual (^)mforts. A kennel to a draw- 
 ing room dog is as a c^ell to a human being under 
 similar conditions, and the approach of an ordinary 
 kennel attendant as that of a jailer. All indoor pet 
 dogs should be received intloors and not l)e stacked 
 away in the kennel above kennel or menagerie style, 
 in close proximitv to dogs of all degree, and tortured 
 or excited In' their contincal snarls, yelpings, or 
 whines. Secondly, to treat a pet dog real affedion 
 tor the species is necessary; assumed affection wdl 
 not answer. No animal so readily detects and ap- 
 l)reciates kindness in man as the dog, or as ({uickly 
 discovers his assumed affection. .\ i)iece of sugar 
 to a spoiled (diild is not the bait to (piiet and assure 
 a timid and sensitive dog. Vhc clean sawdust or 
 cushion on the day of visiting will not atone for the 
 lack of imi)rovement in health, or diminish the wUd 
 delight of the patient on seeing his mistress. Thirdly, 
 a tenderly-handled dog recpiires tender handling, 
 and doubly so when invalided; a caressed dog in- 
 vites caressing, and, under pain, soothing words and 
 gentle treatment are more ap[)reciated than perhai)s 
 
38 House and Pet Doi^s. 
 
 any measures ilic aUciulanl can adopt. V'iiially, to 
 i^o thoroughl)- into the treatment of pet closes, the at- 
 tendant must go thoroughly into the usual home life 
 of the animal, its disposition and i)eculiarities, and 
 enter into the feelings of its owner. Everything 
 must be ascertained that is likely to add to its com- 
 fort or discomfort, its pain or alleviation, and no one 
 but a genuine dog lover can do this. The same 
 argument will apply to the nurse; indeed, 1 may 
 reiterate what 1 have observed on the subject of 
 'nursing" in ni}- work on ''idle Management of 
 Dogs': 'That as in human, so in canine practice, 
 good nursing is one of the greatest helps the med- 
 ical attendant can have; indeed, it may almost be 
 said to be mdispeiisable in the treatment of disease. 
 Warmth, comfort, cleanliness, pure air, good food 
 and water, regularity in the administration of medi- 
 cine where it has to be given, kindness, watchfulness 
 in the progress or abatement of certain symptoms, 
 are all matters re(|uiring the supervision of the 
 nurse. In short, the health of the i)atient is in the 
 majority of cases (juite as much m the hands of the 
 nurse as the professional attendant, and the fault so 
 often, in all classes of i)ractice, attatdied to the med- 
 ical treatment, woukl generally be more correctly 
 placed to the lack of attention on the j)art of those 
 
Care and Feeding. 39 
 
 on whom the general care of the patient devolves. 
 It is always, therefore, advisable to let the latter 
 know the full extent of his or her responsibility; and 
 that though the charge is, as they may express it, 
 'but a dog,' it is endued with imagination, instincts 
 and thought; has a language of its own, is sensible 
 of neglect, harshness, yea, even cross looks on the 
 part of those ministering to it, and to a degree rarely 
 exhibited in other of the lower animals. The two 
 then — the practitioner and nurse — acting in combi- 
 nation, and working to the same end, if they do not 
 reap the desired reward of their labors, have at least 
 the satisfaction of knowing they did their best for 
 the patient under their care.' Science without feel- 
 ing, nursing without interest, are both misapplied, 
 for 'An hour of pain is as long as a day of pleas- 
 ure,' and 'An acute word cuts deeper than a sharp 
 weapon;' while 'Kindness is the noblest weapon to 
 conquer with.' Three good old proverbs that may 
 fitly adorn the infirmary of all genuine canine prac- 
 titioners, and which are especially applicable to the 
 conclusion of these remarks."— Professor J. Wood- 
 ruffe Hill. 
 
 Rheumatism in the dog, says an English writer, 
 assumes several forms; it occurs in the region of 
 the loins, and so represents lumbago in man. It 
 
40 House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 affects the joints, as it does in the human subject, 
 and a characteristic form is common to sporting 
 dogs, and is known as kennel lameness, which is 
 apparently due to rheumatism in the subscapular 
 muscles, arising from exposure to cold and damp in 
 kennels. Youatt suggests that the disease may be 
 associated with sprain, which is not unlikely, as a 
 rheumatic tendency is certain to exhibit itself most 
 prominently in a damaged limb, as sufferers from the 
 affection know too well. 
 
 One chief cause of kennel lameness is exposure to 
 damp, and the correction is the proper arrangement 
 of the beds sufficiently above the floor. To lie high 
 and dry is a maxim which is based on sound princi- 
 ples and sustained by successful practice. Causes 
 of rheumatism are in dogs and men about the same. 
 First, the particular habit of body must exist, and 
 this is most probably the outcome of defective or 
 perverted nutrition. Rheumatism is allied to gout, 
 and both seem to be associated with digestive errors, 
 which aid in the formation of acid products. Uric 
 acid is the special agent in gout, and lactic acid may 
 perhaps play the most important part in the rheu- 
 matic state. Mayhew's view, that rheumatism is one 
 of the diseases due to high living, is not at all far- 
 fetched, as an indulgence in flesh food it exactly 
 
Care and Feeding. 41 
 
 what might be expected to cause the formation of such 
 secondary organic products as uric acids and its salts. 
 
 Symptoms of rheumatism in dogs are not unhke 
 those which are observed in rheumatic men, save 
 that in dogs the intestines are ahnost invariably 
 affected, and constipation, with swelling and heat of 
 the belly, are present in nearly all cases. 
 
 In the form which is allied to lumbago of man, the 
 dog is still in his movements and prefers to remain 
 still, with the back arched. Pressure to the loins 
 causes extreme pain, which the animal expresses by 
 his cries. In bad cases the use of the hind extremi- 
 ties is quite lost, and this condition is designated by 
 Youatt by the term "palsy;" and Blaine evidently 
 recognizes the same state when he speaks of para- 
 lysis in the hind extremities. Acute rheumatism of 
 the dog is accompanied with fever, increased breath- 
 ing, quick pulse, and rise of internal temperature; 
 the signs of rheumatic fever. In the chronic form 
 the symptoms are less marked, but in any case it is 
 admitted, by old and modern writers, that a dog 
 which had once suffered from rheumatism is always 
 likely to have another attack if he is exposed to cold 
 and damp. In the treatment of rheumatism there is 
 a difference to be observed in regard to internal 
 remedies. 
 
42 House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 The remedies which are in common use in the 
 treatment of rheumatism in man are sahcyHc acid, 
 or, more often now, the saHcylate of soda, iodide of 
 potassium, and the carbonate or bicarbonate of pot- 
 ash, on which some practitioners pin their faith. 
 Doses of these agents will vary according to the age 
 and size of the dog, and the range is therefore likely 
 to be considerable, varying from one grain to ten of 
 the iodide of potassium or salicylate of soda, and 
 from five to twenty grains of the bicarbonate of pot- 
 ash. Besides medical treatment, the diet must be 
 regulated, avoiding flesh for a time and substituting 
 vegetables. Protection from cold and wet is abso- 
 lutely essential, and this is particularly to be ob- 
 served in regard to the sleeping accommodation. 
 Nothing is gained by keeping a dog dry and warm 
 all day and turning it into a damp kennel at night. 
 
 CARE OF DOGS IN SPRING. 
 
 Dog owners are often distressed and mortified in 
 the spring of the year at seeing their dogs evincing 
 the very bad taste of eating carrion, and often roll- 
 ing in it and thereby making themselves extremely 
 offensive. The true reason why dogs show this dis- 
 position may not be generally known. In the spring 
 they, like all other animals, feel the need of a purga- 
 
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44 House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 tive. Decomposing animal matter serves as a ca- 
 thartic. It is very easily digested, and carnivorous 
 animals in their wild state often bury portions of 
 their food so that it may be partially decomposed, 
 because the process of decomposition is really a 
 cooking process, and cooking food, as a rule, makes 
 it tenderer, as every one knows. Again, in the pro- 
 cess of decomposition of animal matter, sulphuretted 
 hydrogen — the gas that makes the odor of bad eggs 
 so offensive — is largely given off. The sulphur in 
 this attenuated form is the active principle that 
 makes decaying meat so powerfully cathartic. This 
 is to a great extent what the dogs are craving. Now 
 for the remedy. Give dogs md^at that has been 
 cooked, and also give them some sulphur on it. 
 The sulphur can be put in the meat so that they will 
 not hesitate to eat it. 
 
 TREATMENT OF POISONING. 
 
 Believing that a brief reference to some of the 
 more common and popularly known poisons from 
 which dogs are most likely to suffer, and their anti- 
 dotes, may be of use to our readers, we quote as fol- 
 lows from Mr. Dalziel's excellent little book on 
 "The Diseases of Dogs": 
 
 Perhaps none of our domestic animals are so liable 
 
Ccire and Feeding. 45 
 
 to suffer from the effects of poisonous substances as 
 the dog; his restless and inquisitive nature, and that 
 inveterate habit of routing into every accessible hole 
 and corner, lays him open to it, while the sporting 
 dog, on duty in places where unsportsmanlike prac- 
 tices prevail, is exposed to special danger. Dog- 
 poisoning is either the result of design — where some 
 envious or malicious and cowardly person is the per- 
 petrator — or it is the result of the ignorance of per- 
 sons administering to the animal drugs of the nature 
 and action of which they are ignorant; or from acci- 
 dent, which, properly interpreted, in most cases 
 means culpable negligence on the part of those 
 having to use poisonous substances for the destruc- 
 tion of vermin or other purposes. 
 
 Against the malicious poisoner it is difficult to 
 provide; being rarely forewarned we cannot be fore- 
 armed, and against accidental poisoning much can 
 be done by using reasonable care when it is neces- 
 sary to use poison. The following will cover the 
 great majority of cases: Arsenic, corrosive subli- 
 mate, phosphorus, strychnine, cantharides, carbolic 
 acid, and what of late has caused serious trouble, 
 Paris green. As a general rule, for distinguishing 
 between the evidence of poisoning and the symp- 
 toms of disease, the suddenness of the attack must 
 
46 
 
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 wei.L;ii largely; ;m(i l)\- tracing' wlierc I he <l()i;' has 
 bt't'U, and what he has or is hkcl)- to have picked up, 
 a prclt\' aeciii'atc (onrhisioii may he arrived at. 
 
 'I'he first step in l)e taken in most eases is to 
 t'reelv empty tlie stoiwaeh !)y 'neans of emeties, as 
 tartar emetic, suli^hate of zinc, if^ecacaianha wine, or, 
 if none of these are at hand, by drenching- with luke- 
 warm water, and afterward L>ivinL:,' the antidotes in- 
 dicated if procurable, l)nt, under any (irtaimstances, 
 i^ive demuk^ents, su(-h as boiled Hour and milk, 
 starch, oruel, milk .and e<^i;s beaten np, olive oil, etc., 
 m (^)nsideral)le quantities. .\ dose of castor oil may 
 also be L;iven, and, if the do.L;' suffer much pam, a 
 dose of opium or laudanum every three hours. 
 Where i:;]-vdt depression and weakness follow, stim- 
 ulants (as ether, wine, whisky, brandy) should be 
 given in small (juantities at frecjuent intervals. 
 
 Arsknu . — Syniptonis: (Ireat heat and pain in the 
 stomach and bowels, sometimes ac(^()m])anie(l with 
 swelling, the l)elly being very tender to the touch; 
 great thirst; frequent vomiting and retching; more 
 or less discharges of frothy saliva; frecpient evacua- 
 tions of fluid, dark-colored matter often marked with 
 blood. The animal soon loses muscular power, to a 
 ua'eat (.'.\tent. showing an indisposition to move; the 
 tongue, lips, etc., become red and swollen, and the 
 
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 breathing more and more labored and painful. An- 
 tidotes: Ferrugo, or hydrated sesquioxyde of iron, 
 twelve parts of which combine with one of arsenic, 
 forming an msolul)le compound; also light magnesia, 
 which will remove one-twenty-fifth its weight of 
 arsenic from its solution in water. 
 
 Strychnine. — Symptoms: Severe, acute pain, mak- 
 ing the dog utter sharp cries; frequent twitchings 
 and jerkings of the head and limbs; the fore and 
 hindlegs are drawn toward each other, and the back 
 is arched; the fits of cramp and twitching are inter- 
 mittent, but are really brought on by a touch or 
 even sudden noise; foaming at the mouth is also a 
 frequent symptom. Antidotes: An emetic, which 
 should immediately be given, and afterward butter, 
 lard or other fat \\\ considerable quantities 
 
 Phosphorus. — Antidote: Calcined magnesia, with 
 diluents and demulcents given in quantity. 
 
 Cantharides. — Frequently given by ignorant 
 men for purposes, which are defeated, which pro- 
 duces dangerous results, causing mflammation of 
 the urinary organs. Symptoms: Violent thirst; copi- 
 ous discharge of bloody mucus from the stomach, 
 mixed with which may be seen the shiny green parti- 
 cles of the flies. There is great pain in the loins, 
 swelling and inflammation of the genital organs, pain 
 
Care and Feeding. 49 
 
 in the bowels and bloody stools and urine. Antidotes: 
 An emetic should at once be given, and the dog 
 should afterward be drenched with demulcents (such 
 as oil), and a dose of opium given every three or 
 four hours. 
 
 Corrosive Sublimate is used for a variety of 
 purposes about farms. It is also used for destroy- 
 ing vermin. Symptoms: Violent vomiting and purg- 
 ing of stringy and offensive matter; the belly dis- 
 tended and painful to the touch; the urine sup- 
 pressed; cramp and twitches in the limbs, and fre- 
 quently paralysis ensues. Antidotes: Tartar emetic 
 as an emetic; white of eggs, followed immediately 
 by infusions of galls; milk or gluten of wheat. Of 
 the chemical antidotes, the albumen of eggs is by 
 far the best; the white of one ^gg is sufficient to 
 neutralize or render insoluble four grains of solid 
 bi-chloride of mercury. 
 
 Carbolic Acid. — This produces baneful effects 
 by absorption through the pores of the skin when 
 too freely used. It causes great prostration with 
 trembling of the whole frame. Symptoms: Extra- 
 ordinary depression of the vital powers; there is 
 general shivering and almost constant trembling of 
 the limbs, and a palsied motion of the head; bleeding 
 at the nose is a frequent symptom, and the dis- 
 
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 Jfousc auif Pet Do-$. 
 
 (■1kh\l;c-^ I'rnni llir bnwi'ls .ire also <it'u-ii sl.imnl with 
 blood. 'I'lir coiinteMiaiicc of llic .MilTcrcr is expres- 
 sive' of a most lu-l])jcss and painful slaU'. 
 
 r\isi> ("iKi I \. — riu' arsiaiiU' of copper; t'XUn- 
 sivfl\- iisril for (K'siroxinL; llu- "potato bui;." Sxiiif^- 
 />>;//s i;/i,i d/if/(i(>/r: Sanu' as by ai'MMiic jjoisoiiini;. 
 
 ( "orrosi\"(_' snl)liinatc', pliospliorus and slrychninc 
 cat li cnlrr into llir composition of paste and powder, 
 lai",L:elv sold lor the destruction of verinm; and it is 
 when so usedJ)em,L;' j)la(H(l on bread and butter, bits 
 of meat, etc .. that they are most likely to be picked 
 up bv the do''-. 
 
TRAINING PET DOGS. 
 
 THERE is nothing which adds so much to the 
 pleasure and pride one feels in owning a 
 good dog, as to know that besides being affectionate 
 and handsome, he is intelligent. Moreover, there is 
 no surer passport to general favor for a dog than 
 the display of such intelligence. Most people dis- 
 like dogs for no better reason than that they know 
 nothing of dog nature, but these same people dis- 
 play the greatest astonishment and interest when 
 they see a dog that can do anything unusual. One 
 that will -mind, or that will lie down or go to his 
 place when told to, strikes them as being something 
 entirely unusual. They are likely to say, " I do not 
 like dogs usually, but yours seems remarkably in- 
 telligent." If the dog can perform a few simple 
 tricks, the interest and wonder of such persons is 
 still further heightened. 
 
52 House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 Success in training pet dogs depends almost alto- 
 gether on the judgment, discretion and patience of 
 their teachers. We know of no more intelligent 
 remarks on this subject than those found in the 
 chapter entitled '' Ladies' Pet Dogs," printed in Mr. 
 S. T. Hammond's excellent work on the education 
 of the dog, entitled "Training vs. Breaking," which 
 by permission we reproduce here: 
 
 "The special education of house dogs falls within 
 the scope of this book. An animal which has re- 
 ceived some training is certain to be vastly more 
 interesting than one which is nothing more than a 
 lap dog. Such an animal may be made useful in 
 many ways, and from the fact that it does not have 
 to be continually looked after, causes much less 
 trouble than one which has been taught nothing. 
 
 "No intelligent person who has carefully perused 
 the earlier chapters of this book will have failed to 
 observe that the essentials to success in teaching a 
 dog are kindness, patience and firmness. In the 
 case of pet dogs, which are to receive their educa- 
 tion at the hands of women, the order of these essen- 
 tials may be reversed, and we may speak of them as 
 firmness, patience and kindness. There is little 
 danger that a lady will be unnecessarily severe with 
 her pet, and so it is not worth while to recommend 
 
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 hn\\c\(T. v\c\\ ])i'(»l)al)ilit \- llial a iIo.l:, it' he t»c ( iiii- 
 niiiLi," ami ()l)si mate, niax' 1)\' ])ci-sislciit 1\- rcfiisiriL:,- to 
 «)l>r\\ wear out tlic palic-iicc n\ his iiiislrcss ami 
 India (■ her fur llir nionuMU a.t least — tn ,L!,ivr tin llic 
 ^'.rn^'^ir, ami >< > ma\- .L^ain a vi( t()i"\- which lu- will 
 rcincinlx,-!" Ini- a l<»n^- tinu\ 'I'his is a serious iiiis- 
 h'Ttiiiif. and iMic which should he guarded a,L;"amsl 
 m e\ci'\- possihlc waw It \\l-v(\ wvwr oetair, and will 
 not to those wlio laaiieinher the tea(~hinL;s which we 
 are endeavoring to maki' jdain. 
 
 ■• l'.eto!\- ,ij,oiiiL; into aii\" details in tins matter, it is 
 perhaps woi-lii while t<» remark that doL^s do not l)y 
 lUsMnci iMiderstaml tln' I'ai^lish lan^uaii'c. It is 
 (pane a common ihiii^- to see pL'o|)le ^ive a comuiand 
 to a stram^e do^\ and, afti-r rep(.'atin,L;' it several 
 times. l)e( ome (piite ani^rv because it is not ohewd. 
 !'( I'soiis who act ill this wa\' do not take the trouble 
 to think. A d<»i4- obex's a certain command L;iven by 
 a particular person because he has learned that the 
 sounds uttered arc td be followed b\- some act of his 
 Mwn. but \\i- does not know what meaiiiuL:" those 
 -iMiuds . ()n\-e\- to us. A do-- cduid be tau.^hl to 
 ' < h,irL;e ' b\' s;'i\ui)^ to liiiii 'Stand on \dur head,' just 
 as ca^iK as at the ^oiind df the W( u'd which we com- 
 UH HI l\ rm| )1( i\'. 
 
Training Pet Dogs. 55 
 
 "Sir John Lubbock is said to have taught his dog 
 to read; and, while this is of course not Hterally true, 
 his experiments are so interesting, and show so well 
 what may be done in the education of this animal, 
 that we give them below. In his first note on the 
 subject he says: 
 
 " ' Miss Martineau once remarked that, considering 
 how long we have lived in close association with ani- 
 mals, it is astonishing how little we know about 
 them, and especially about their mental condition. 
 This applies with especial force to our domestic ani- 
 mals, and above all of course to dogs. 
 
 " ' I believe that it arises very much from the fact 
 that hitherto we have tried to teach animals rather 
 than to learn from them — to convey our ideas to them 
 rather than to devise any language, or code of sig- 
 nals, by which they might communicate theirs to us. 
 No doubt the former process is interesting and in- 
 structive, but it does not carry us very far. 
 
 " ' Under these circumstances, it has occured to 
 me whether some such system as that followed with 
 deaf mutes, especially by Dr. Howe with Laura 
 Bridgman, might not prove very instructive if 
 adapted to the case of dogs. 
 
 " ' Accordingly I prepared some pieces of stout 
 cardboard, and printed on each in legible letters a 
 
56 House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 word such as 'food,' 'bone,' 'out,' etc. The head 
 master of one of the deaf and dumb schools kindly 
 agreed to assist me. We each began with a terrier 
 puppy, but neither of us obtained very satisfactory 
 results. My dog, indeed, was lost before I had had 
 him long. I then began training a black poodle, 
 Van by name, kindly given me by my friend Mr. 
 Nickalls. I commenced by giving the dog food in 
 a saucer, over which I laid the card on which was 
 the word 'food,' placing also by the side an empty 
 saucer, covered by a plain card. 
 
 " ' Van soon learned to distinguish between the 
 two, and the next stage was to teach him to bring me 
 the card; this he now does, and hands it to me quite 
 prettily, and then I give him a bone, or a little food, 
 or take him out, according to the card brought. He 
 still brings sometimes a plain card, in which case I 
 point out his error, and he then takes it back and 
 changes it. This, however, does not often happen. 
 Yesterday morning, for instance. Van brought me 
 the card with 'food' on it, nine times in succession, 
 selecting it from other plain cards, though I changed 
 the relative position each time. 
 
 " ' No one that sees him can doubt that he under- 
 stands the act of bringing the card with ' food ' on 
 it as a request for something to eat, and that he dis- 
 
COCKER SPANIEL. 
 J. P. Willey's "Obo II.' 
 
58 House and Pet Dogs, 
 
 tinguishes between it and a plain card. I also be- 
 lieve that he distinguishes, for instance, between the 
 card with the word 'food' on it and the card with 
 ' out ' on it. 
 
 " ' This, then, seems to open up a method which 
 may be carried much further, for it is obvious that 
 the cards may be multiplied, and the dog thus ena- 
 bled to communicate freely with us. I have as yet, 
 I know, made only a very small beginning, and hope 
 to carry the experiment much further.' * * * 
 
 "This letter was written in December, 1883. 
 
 "At a later date (April, 1884) he published another 
 note on the subject, in which, referring to his pre- 
 vious letter, he says that it 'has elicited various 
 replies and suggestions which you will perhaps allow 
 me to answer, and I may also take the opportunity of 
 stating the progress which my dog Van has made, 
 although, owing greatly no doubt to my frequent 
 absences from home, and the little time I can devote 
 to him, this has not been so rapid as I doubt not 
 would otherwise have been the case. Perhaps I may 
 just repeat that the essence of my idea was to have 
 various words, such as 'food,' 'bone,' 'water,' 'out,' 
 etc., printed on pieces of cardboard, and after some 
 preliminary training, to give the dog anything for 
 which he asked by bringing a card. 
 
Training Pet Dogs. 59 
 
 " ^I use pieces of cardboard about ten inches long 
 and three high, placing a number of them on the 
 floor side by side, so that the dog has several cards 
 to select from, each bearing a different word. 
 
 " ' One correspondent has suggested that it would 
 be better to use various-colored cards. This might 
 no doubt render the first steps rather more easy, but, 
 on the other hand, any temporary advantage gained 
 would be at the expense of subsequent difficulty, since 
 the pupil would very likely begin by associating the 
 object with the color rather than with the letters; he 
 would, therefore, as is too often the case with our 
 children, have the unnecessary labor of unlearning 
 some of his first lessons. At the same time the ex- 
 periment would have an interest as a test of the con- 
 dition of the color sense in dogs. Another suggestion 
 has been that, instead of words, pictorial representa- 
 tions should be placed on the cards. This, however, 
 could only be done with material objects, such as 
 'food,' 'bone,' 'water,' etc., and would not be appli- 
 cable to such words as 'out,' 'pet me,' etc.; nor even 
 as regards the former class do I see that it would 
 present any substantial advantage. 
 
 " ' Again, it has been suggested that Van is led by 
 scent rather than by sight. He has no doubt an 
 excellent nose, but in this case he is certainly guided 
 
6o House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 by the eye. The cards are all handled by us, and 
 must emit nearly the same odor. I do not, however, 
 rely on this, but have in use a number of cards bear- 
 ing the same word. When, for instance, he has 
 brought a card with ' food ' on it, we do not put down 
 the same identical card, but another with the same 
 word; when he has brought that, a third is put down, 
 and so on. For a single meal, therefore, eight or ten 
 cards will have been used, and it seems clear, there- 
 fore, that in selecting them Van must be guided by 
 the letters. 
 
 " 'When I last wrote I had satisfied myself that he 
 had learnt to regard the bringing of a card as a 
 request, and that he could distinguish a card with the 
 word ' food ' on it from a plain one. While I believe 
 that he could distinguish between a card with 'food ' 
 on it, and one with 'out' on it, I have no doubt 
 that he can distinguish between different words. For 
 instance, when he is hungry he will bring a 'food' 
 card time after time until he has had enough, and 
 then he lies down quietly for a nap. Again, when I 
 am going for a walk and invite him to come, he 
 gladly responds by picking up the 'out' card and 
 running triumphantly with it before me to the front 
 door. In the same ways he knows the 'bone' card 
 quite well. As regards water (which I spell phoneti- 
 
Training Pet Dogs. 6i 
 
 cally so as not to confuse him unnecessarily), I keep 
 a card always on the floor in my dressing room, and 
 whenever he is thirsty he goes off there, without any 
 suggestion from me, and brings the card with perfect 
 gravity. At the same time he is fond of a game, and 
 if he is playful or excited will occasionally run about 
 with any card. If through inadvertence he brings a 
 card for something he does not want, when the cor- 
 responding object is shown him he seizes the card, 
 takes it back again and fetches the right one. 
 
 " ' No one who has seen him look along a row of 
 cards and select the right one can, I think, doubt 
 that in bringing a card he feels that he is making a 
 request, and that he can not only perfectly distinguish 
 between one word and another, but also associate the 
 word and the object. 
 
 *"I do not for a moment say that Van thus shows 
 more intelligence than has been recorded in the case 
 of other dogs; that is not my point, but it does seem 
 to me that this method of instruction opens out a 
 means by which dogs and other animals may be 
 enabled to communicate with us more satisfactorily 
 than hitherto. 
 
 "'I am still continuing my observations, and am 
 now considering the best mode of testing him in very 
 simple arithmetic, but I wish I could induce others 
 
62 House and Pet Doss. 
 
 to cooperate, for I feel satisfied that the system would 
 well repay more time and attention than I am myself 
 able to give.' 
 
 " Most of us have seen dogs which would at com- 
 mand select any particular card of a dozen spread 
 upon the floor, but this is usually done in obedience 
 to some signal which the dog recognizes, but which 
 is imperceptible to the bystanders. Sir John Lub- 
 bock's Van selected his cards by a process of reason- 
 ing, and clearly recognized the relation between cause 
 and effect, and the experiments published above have 
 thus a real scientific value which does not attach to 
 the performance of tricks which are only mechanical. 
 
 " We are of opinion that large dogs should not be 
 made into trick dogs. Mastiffs, St. Bernards, and 
 Newfoundlands are essentially guard dogs, and not 
 pets. They should be taught to come, charge, heel, 
 go to bed or kennel, fetch and watch, but there is a 
 dignity about these large animals which makes the 
 performance by them of mere tricks seem out of 
 place. 
 
 "The question is frequently asked which breed of 
 dogs is most intelligent. The inquiry is a difficult 
 one to answer. We might reply that they are all in- 
 telligent enough for our purposes, but this would be 
 to beg the question. Probably in the matter of 
 
CLUMBER SPANIELS. 
 F. H. F. Mercer's "Johnny"' and "Drake." 
 
64 House and Pet Doi^s. 
 
 tricks the poodle is the most intelHgent, but setters, 
 pointers, colhes, spaniels and all the different terriers 
 make attractive and intelligent pets. Many of the 
 large dogs are renowned for their intelligence, 
 especially the St. Bernards and Newfoundlands. 
 You may be sure, however, that there is no dog so 
 dull, nor so careless about pleasing his master that 
 he cannot be taught, and any one of them will repay 
 fourfold in affection and the added interest with 
 which he will be regarded, the time and trouble 
 spent on him. 
 
 "The reward of merit in the education of the dog 
 should be the approbation of the one he loves best in 
 the world. If you have treated your dog with judg- 
 ment, he will be so fond of you that the greatest 
 pleasure that he can feel will be the sense that he is 
 pleasing you. Be unstinted with your praise, then, 
 when the dog has behaved creditably, and let this be 
 his chief reward, though a bit of some food that he 
 likes should often accompany the kind words. Let 
 the praise come first, however. Your dog will soon 
 learn to distinguish the tones of your voice. He 
 knows when you are satisfied with him and when dis- 
 pleased, when you are disposed for a game of romps 
 and when your are serious. When you are giving him 
 his lessons be serious with him. Do not let him fancy 
 
Training Pet Dogs. 65 
 
 it is play, but by your grave countenance and conver- 
 sation try to keep his attention fixed on the matter 
 which you and he have in hand. 
 
 " We have many examples of canine intelligence, 
 and from results already attained it is evident that if 
 we fail to instruct our dogs in tricks which are, in 
 fact, merely mechanical, we have only ourselves to 
 blame. 
 
 "The first step to be taken in the education of your 
 dog is to win his affection. He comes to you a 
 stranger, very likely a puppy just torn from the 
 bosom of his family; at all events separated from 
 some one that he loves, whether it be his mother or 
 his former master. He is among strangers, and is 
 very lonely. See to it therefore that you are the first 
 new friend he makes. Let him be with you as much 
 as possible, pet him a little, and give him his food 
 with your own hands. At first, and until he comes 
 to recognize you as his mistress, do everything for 
 him yourself. It will be some little trouble, but you 
 will be well repaid by his gratitude and by the con- 
 stantly growing interest and affection, which will soon 
 subsist between you. Do not make the mistake of 
 turning him over to a servant's care. If you do he 
 will learn to look upon her as the one from whom he 
 is to expect help and kindness, and your task of 
 
66 House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 cducatin.L^ him will not he nearly so easy as if it is 
 you alone that he is anxious to please. 
 
 "While you are winning his alTection, study his 
 character. Dogs are no more all alike mentally than 
 are men. Some are irrepressible, full of wild gayety, 
 always eager for a romp, and forever getting into 
 mischief; others are cjuiet and timid, meek in spirit, 
 and ready at a sharp wortl to cower, or turn over on 
 their backs with all four feet up in the air, in abject 
 terror; others still are cunning, obstinate, and some,- 
 times sullen. All of them may be educated, how- 
 ever, if you will l)ut remember the watch words to 
 success firmness, patience, antl kindness." 
 
 During the time when you are making the ac- 
 (juaintance of your dt)g, he will of course have 
 learned what his name is and will also have come to 
 know your voice and to feel a strong affection for 
 you. Having won his heart, it is now in order to 
 teach him obedience. Uncontrolled affection, dis- 
 played perhaps at most inopportune times, will 
 probably make him a nuisance, if not to yourself, 
 at least to your friends; while, if his demonstrations 
 are confined to proper times and i)laces, your pet 
 will be an object of interest and admiration to every 
 one, and neither he nor you will enjoy each other's 
 society a whit the less, or lose a [)article of affection. 
 
KING CHARLES SPANIEK 
 
 Mrs. Forder's "Bend Or.'* 
 
68 House and Pet Dos's. 
 
 TEACHING TO COME. 
 
 The first lesson to be taught your dog is to come 
 to you when you call him. When he has thoroughly 
 learned to do this, and it has become, as it soon will, 
 a part of his nature to obey the word or the whistle, 
 you have almost absolute control of him at all times. 
 We have owned young dogs of high spirit and 
 courage that would turn at the whistle, and run to 
 us when they were chasing chickens or sheep, and 
 even when running in pursuit of a strange dog with 
 which to do battle. This prompt obedience even 
 in the midst of exciting surroundings is very gratify- 
 ing to the owner of such a docile animal. It shows 
 the latter's good disposition, and is at the same time 
 an unconscious compliment to the methods by which 
 it has been trained. 
 
 We consider it important to train a dog to obey 
 the whistle as well as the voice, and recommend 
 every one who goes abroad with a dog to carry a 
 whistle. A small silver or ivory whistle is easily 
 carried in the button hole, and many dog whips 
 have a whistle in the butt. In taking a walk along 
 a country road one may well enough shout or scream 
 at one's dog, but such a course in the city streets is 
 likely to make one unpleasantly conspicuous. Be- 
 sides this, a whistle can be heard much further than 
 
Training; Pet Dogs. 69 
 
 the human voice and is less likely to be confused by 
 outside sounds, such as the rattle of the pavements 
 and the thousand and one noises of the city streets. 
 Moreover, a dog soon learns to distinguish and obey 
 the unvarying tone of the whistle by which he is 
 commonly called, and is much more likely to notice 
 this sound than a distant call. 
 
 If the dog to be trained is affectionate, it will 
 usually come readily enough when called by name, 
 but something more than this is needed, for it may 
 often occur that while out walking with the animal 
 it may wander away, and become so interested in 
 some object, or in something that is taking place, 
 that it will pay no attention to a call. Such heed- 
 lessness must be overcome by actual lessons. It is 
 well then to take the dog into a room by himself or 
 into a small yard from which he cannot escape, and 
 let him wander about for a few moments until his 
 interest in his new surroundings has in a measure 
 worn off. Have with you two or three pieces of 
 bread or cracker, which you are to use as rewards 
 when the dog obeys promptly. When his attention 
 appears to be disengaged, sound on the whistle the 
 note you have decided to use as your signal to the 
 dog to come to you, and then speak the word 
 "come." Very likely he will trot up to you at once, 
 
70 House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 and if he does, you must pat and praise him, and 
 give him one of the pieces of bread. He will easily 
 see that you are pleased with him, and will enjoy 
 the praise. After a moment or two of this let him 
 go and encourage him to wander off again, and in 
 the course of a few moments, again sound the whistle 
 and call him. The recollection of his previous per- 
 formance will probably be fresh in his mind, and he 
 will no doubt come again, to be again rewarded and 
 caressed. If on the first occasion he should not 
 come, either because his attention is engrossed by 
 some — to him — important matter, or merely because 
 he is careless, go up to him without any appearance 
 of haste or anger, take him by the collar, and return 
 to the spot where you stood when you first called 
 him, dragging him with you and chiding him in low 
 and serious tones for not coming to you at first. 
 When you have reached the spot where you stood 
 when you called, let your face and voice change 
 from grave and severe to pleasant and affectionate. 
 Praise him, pet him and give him a bit of food. 
 Let him see as plainly as possible that your feelings 
 toward him have undergone a change. If he will 
 not let you put your hand on him, do not chase him, 
 but get hold of him by strategy and then bring him 
 back to the place where you stood at first. You 
 
Training Pet Dogs. 71 
 
 may have to go through this performance three or 
 four times before he comprehends what is wanted, 
 but when he does understand, you will probably 
 have no more trouble, but can continue your 
 lessons, varying the time and place, until he is 
 thoroughly obedient to the call both of whistle and 
 voice. 
 
 With an unusually heedless, careless or high-spirited 
 dog, it may sometimes be necessary to adopt measures 
 a little more decided. Give the dog its lesson just 
 before its usual feeding time, or if necessary omit 
 feeding it; then, when it receives the bit of food 
 which you have ready as a reward, its appreciation of 
 the dainty will be greatly heightened, and its desire 
 to do what you wish be so much the more increased. 
 It will not do to continue these lessons too long at a 
 time. Give them three or four times a day, but do 
 not let them continue more than fifteen or twenty 
 minutes, in which time you ought to be able to call 
 the dog to you say four times. After three or four 
 days of this instruction, you will find him quite 
 obedient. After he once fairly understands what you 
 want, if he neglects your call, you should speak 
 sharply to him, but without raising your voice, and 
 if he is slow or careless, box his ears, not hard, yet in 
 such a way as to show him by voice and action that 
 
72 House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 yoLi are punishing him. A few days of systematic 
 work in this direction will probably make your dog 
 perfectly obedient in this respect, and the practice 
 that he will naturally get from day to day will keep 
 him so. It is important that you should be very care- 
 ful in the early days of his training to see that when 
 you call he shall come without fail. If you neglect 
 him, he will surely fall into bad ways, and all your 
 work will have gone for naught. 
 
 TEACHING TO CHARGE. 
 
 The next step in your dog's education is to teach 
 him to lie down. The best word to use in giving this 
 command is "charge," the term commonly employed 
 by sportsmen with their hunting dogs. In addition 
 to this word, you may, if you please, hold up the open 
 hand, though this sign is hardly needed in training 
 pet dogs, which need hardly ever be made to lie down 
 at a distance from you. When you begin your lesson, 
 call the dog to you, and when he stands before you, 
 say "charge" and push him to the ground. Very 
 likely he will struggle and try to get away from you, 
 or he may even attempt to play with you. Pay no 
 attention to his struggles, but hold him down until 
 they cease, at intervals repeating the word "charge," 
 You must, if possible, make the dog connect this 
 
BEAGLE. 
 C. F Judson's "Littte Duke, 
 
74 House a?id Pet Doi^s. 
 
 word willi your act and his own i)ositi()n, for the 
 sooner tliis is done, the sooner he will obey the com- 
 mand. When his efforts to rise have ceased, and 3'oti 
 are ready to have him o-et up, take your hands off 
 hiin and as you do so, say in a sprightly tone, "hold 
 up." As you rise to your feet he will no doubt spring 
 up too, and then you must praise and pet him, and 
 give him as a reward a bit of food. This lesson 
 should be repeated a dozen times a day, l)ut great 
 care must be taken not to have the lessons too close 
 together. The dog must not be schooled so much 
 that he will weary of the process. At first when the 
 dog has been pushed down, he may fall into a loose 
 heap on his side or may even roll over on his back, 
 but after he begins to connect the word "charge" 
 with the recumbent attitude, he must be made to lie 
 on his belly with his hind feet under him, and at first 
 with his head upon his forepaws. It is just as easy 
 to teach him to lie down properly as to allow him to 
 sprawl. It is well to make him lie down often during 
 the day, and to let hmi understand that if you tell him 
 to "charge," he must remain in the desired position 
 until ordered to "hold up." l)y the exercise of a 
 little i)atience and firmness you will soon bring your 
 dog to a point when he will entirely satisfy you in this 
 respect. 
 
Training Pet Dogs. 75 
 
 FOLLOWING AT HEEL. 
 You must now teach your dog to follow at heel. 
 It is very annoying when you are out walking to 
 have him constantly running away from you, and to 
 be obliged at short intervals to call him back. You 
 are thus forced to be on the constant alert, to watch 
 your dog all the time. This is a great nuisance and 
 may be avoided by teaching him to walk at heel. 
 Begin by taking the animal out on a short chain or 
 lead, and keeping the chain so short that he will 
 walk as nearly as possible by your side. If on first 
 going out he tugs and seems excited, pay no atten- 
 tion to these demonstrations, but walk quietly on. 
 You should have in your hand a very light cane 
 or switch. When the animal has quieted down so 
 that he walks at your side without excitement, speak 
 to it, and having attracted its attention say in a quiet 
 grave tone "heel," and at the same time — the chain 
 being as short as possible — move the hand that 
 holds it backward and behind you. The effect of 
 this will be to bring the dog's head behind you and 
 to make him follow literally at your heels. He will 
 not be satisfied with this position aad will try to 
 push his way to your side as before, and you must 
 repeat the word "heel" and now gently tap him on 
 the nose with the switch. This tapping he wil4 try 
 
76 House and Pet Dos^s. 
 
 to avoid and it will make him fall back a little and 
 take just the position he ought to. Do not keep 
 him there too long, but free him and let him have a 
 race, and then after a while put the leash on and 
 again tell him "heel." You will be astonished to 
 find how few lessons are required to perfect him 
 in this accomplishment. You will soon be able to 
 make him go at heel without a chain, and can 
 control him when his eagerness gets the best of his 
 discipline and he starts to pass you, by a tap of the 
 switch or by the warning word "hah," which is 
 merely a cautionary word to be spoken to call his 
 attention to any fault that he is about to commit. 
 
 The directions already given, if carefully followed 
 out, will not only have given you very full control 
 over your dog at all times, but will have so devel- 
 oped his intelligence, his understanding of what you 
 desire of him and his comprehension of the differing 
 shades of meaning, conveyed by the varying tones 
 of your voice and expressions of your face, that each 
 further step in his education will be made more 
 
 easy. 
 
 SITTING UP. 
 
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 "Training vs. Breaking," are given a number of 
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 wish to call them so — at all events he has four ac- 
 complishments, three of which will add very greatly 
 to your comfort in dealing with him. He will, if you 
 have taught him in the right way, come to you at the 
 word, will walk close beside you without running off 
 to fraternize with strange curs that he may see in the 
 street, and will lie down and remain in one place and 
 posture until you tell him to 'hold up;' even though 
 you go out of the room and leave him alone for half 
 an hour. The sitting up is after all the only 'trick' 
 he has learned. The other three accomplishments 
 are really necessary parts of his education. 
 
 GOING TO BED. 
 
 " In the sitting-room or library, or wherever it may 
 be that you spend most of your time, there should 
 be a corner devoted to your dog. On the floor in 
 this corner there should be a cushion or mat large 
 enough for the dog to lie on. You will often find 
 that when you are busy the dog will insist on having 
 some attention, will either want to be petted or to 
 play, and so will be somew^hat troublesome. Teach 
 him, therefore, when he is told to do so, to 'go to 
 bed.' All that is necessary in this is to give the com- 
 mand, lead him to his bed, and when he has reached 
 it order him to ' charge ' there. After you have done 
 
8o House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 this a few times he will uiulerstaiid what you mean 
 by *i;() to bed/ and will obey readily enout^h. You 
 can call him out of his corner by the words ' hold up ' 
 and 'come along,' and after a little the mere point- 
 ini^; of your finger to his bed will be enough to send 
 him trotting into his corner. 
 
 "IJy varying the places you can readily enough 
 teach him to go to the window, get ui^on the sofa or 
 chair, go up-stairs, into the dming-room, or into any 
 room in the house. We have had toy dogs that we 
 have sent into a corner as a punishment, as naughty 
 children are sometimes supposed to be disciplined, 
 but the punishment corner should not be the same 
 as the bed corner. The order to go into the first- 
 named should always be given in a tone of mingled 
 severity and reproach, and, of course, the dog should 
 not be sent there unless it has really in some way 
 
 offended. 
 
 TEACHING TO FETCH. 
 
 " In a previous chapter the lesson 'fetch' has been 
 given, but for toy dogs, a less elaborate method will 
 do. All young dogs delight to run after a ball, and 
 will usually either bring it back to be thrown again, 
 or will carry it off to one side and amuse themselves 
 ft)r a while by gnawing at it. Your dog, however, 
 has been taught to 'come,' and if he shows a dis- 
 
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82 House and Pet Doi:^s. 
 
 position to run off with the ball, you must call him 
 to you. If he brings the ball, caress and praise him, 
 and then throw it again, and if he brings it the 
 second time, repeat the praise, and congratulate 
 yourself upon having a natural retriever. If, how- 
 ever, he drops the ball when you call him and runs 
 to you, lead him back to the ball, place it gently 
 between his jaws and hold it there, and lead him 
 back to the spot where you stood when you first 
 called him, repeating the word ^ fetch.' Then praise 
 and pet him, and after a moment, interest him in 
 the ball and throw it again. In putting the ball in 
 his mouth you must be very gentle with him, for 
 this is something entirely new, and he will not un- 
 derstand it, and may, if he is of a timid disposition, 
 be frightened by what you are doing. Be quiet, 
 therefore, and deliberate in all your movements, and 
 as you lead him back with the ball in his mouth, say 
 in a quiet voice,' 'fetch,' 'fetch.' He will compre- 
 hend what you desire very soon, and as he enjoys 
 the sport of chasing the ball, will be only too glad 
 to obey your order as soon as he understands what 
 you mean. 
 
 "By the time your dog has acquired the various 
 accomplishments already alluded to, the association 
 between you has no doubt extended over several 
 
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86 House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 designate; can teach him to shake hands, to roll 
 over, to walk on his hind legs, to chase his tail, to 
 wipe his feet on the mat at the front door when he is 
 coming in from a walk, and a great many other sim- 
 ple tricks of this description. A trick that is rathei 
 cunning and usually interests vif 'tors is to teach him 
 at the words 'Die for your country' to stretch him- 
 self on his side with closed eyes as if dead. Then 
 at the words 'Country's saved,' to spring up, and 
 appear full of life. Another similar trick is to throw 
 the ball, or a bit of cracker, and as he runs toward it 
 say distinctly 'It costs money.' At this he should 
 stop, and not approach the coveted object until 
 informed that it is 'paid for.' 
 
 "'Roll over' is readily taught. Kneel by the 
 dog's side and as you repeat the words press him to 
 the ground, and (juickly turn him over on his back, 
 and then the rest of the way. Then let him stand 
 up, and give him his reward. Faght or ten lessons 
 will perfect him in this. 
 
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 ticular step to be gone through with in teaching 
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 WHIPPING. 
 
 " Nothing has as yet been said about chastisement 
 for faults committed. Sometimes it is necessary to 
 whip a dog, though we think not often. A lecture 
 on the enormity of his sins delivered in a solemn 
 reproachful tone of voice will usually be enough to 
 make the offender so ashamed of himself that he 
 will take great care not to repeat his fault. If it is 
 necessary to whip him, use a fine switch, a ladies' 
 riding switch is good, and hit him a few blows with 
 the end of it, blows which will sting and not bruise. 
 Two or three hard blows — which really hurt — are as 
 good as a dozen. But under ordinary circumstances 
 a scolding or a light box on the ears will be all the 
 punishment a little dog is likely to require. 
 
 A WOMAN'S EXPERIENCE. 
 
 " Having thus set forth our view of the methods 
 to be followed in training pet dogs, we propose to 
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 " *I think that the secret of training a dog easily, 
 is to have it about one as much as possible, and to 
 talk to it until it learns to know every inflection of 
 your voice. I have never punished a dog while 
 teaching; but when once it has learned, then dis- 
 obedience should always be punished. Great pa- 
 tience and gentleness are required, especially in the 
 early stages of his education. At this time, if the 
 dog does not obey, it is usually because he does not 
 understand what is required of him. Never lose 
 your temper with a dog: It does not pay. One 
 should study the dog's character as you would a 
 child's. Some dogs I have never been able to whip 
 at all, they seemed too utterly timid, and a sharp 
 word was as effective with them as a thrashing to 
 another dog. 
 
 "*It is commonly said that children will never 
 show off when their parents want them to. Do not 
 let your dog get into so bad a habit, but make him 
 obey the moment you speak. The habit of reward- 
 ing him afterward tends to insure ready and cheer- 
 ful obedience. It is a good idea to make your dog 
 go through all his tricks just before you give him his 
 dinner. If he is hungry he will be very likely to 
 acquit himself to your perfect satisfaction. 
 
 " * Dogs are generally considered a nuisance in a 
 
Trai7iing Pet Dogs. 91 
 
 dining-room, but well -trained dogs are no such 
 things. We have two little terriers who always fol- 
 low the family to the dining-room. Each one has a 
 particular chair by the window, on which he re- 
 mains without stirring until the meal is over. It is 
 curious to see the annoyance of one dog if his 
 brother jumps on the wrong chair. As the chairs 
 are precisely alike, and stand side by side, it would 
 appear to a casual observer a matter of small import- 
 ance whether either dog occupied the right or the 
 left hand chair. The mortification of either dog on 
 reaching the dining-room a few moments after the 
 meal has begun is also amusing. They sneak in 
 with head and tail down, as though overwhelmed 
 with shame. These two terriers are both good re- 
 trievers, and if ordered to go into another room to 
 look for a lost ball, they will search for it in the most 
 conscientious manner, and will find it if it is there. 
 The younger of the two learned almost entirely 
 from his older brother, who was very well trained 
 before the second one was brought to the house.' " 
 
 TEACHING TRICKS. 
 
 Enough has been said in the previous pages to 
 convey to any person of ordinary intelligence the 
 methods to be pursued in teaching tricks to dogs. 
 
92 House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 These animals may be taught to do ahnost anything 
 but talk, if one will only take pains; and the variety 
 of a dog's accomplishments is usually limited only 
 by the inventiveness of its owner. For the conven- 
 ience of those not blessed with much invention we 
 give a list of some of the commoner tricks. 
 
 To walk on his hindlegs, hold some tempting bit 
 of food over the dog's head so that he cannot reach 
 it, and he will naturally rear up on his hindlegs to 
 seize it. As he rears say "walk," and move your 
 hand a few inches, and he will take a step or two 
 on his hindlegs before putting his forefeet to the 
 ground. Give him the food before he comes down 
 on all fours if you can. It will take but a few mo- 
 ments for him to see what it is necessary to do to 
 get the food, and half a dozen lessons will so perfect 
 him in this accomplishment that he will walk with 
 perfect ease at a word or the motion of a finger. 
 
 To waltz is taught by the same method, but in- 
 stead of moving the hand straight ahead so that the 
 animal walks forward, it must be moved — at first 
 slowty — in a circle about the dog's head. Anxious 
 to secure the food, it turns around after it, and so 
 comes to "waltz." 
 
 To sneeze may readily be taught by making the 
 dog sit up and then tickling its nose with a feather 
 
SCOTCH TERRIER. 
 H. J. Ludlow's "Allister. 
 
94 House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 or a straw, of course accompanying the act with the 
 command "sneeze." 
 
 To carry basket. This is merely a modification of 
 the "fetch" trick already described. A large dog 
 may be taught to carry a basket just as easily as a 
 ball or a newspaper, and when so taught is extremely 
 proud of his accomplishment, and glad of the oppor- 
 tunity to exhibit it. 
 
 To leap. Offer the dog a bit of food, but to get it 
 make him jump over a cane held so high that he can 
 not step over it. As he springs say to him " leap," 
 and after he has done it give him the dainty. After 
 a few lessons he will do it at the word. 
 
 To speak and sing. These noisy accomplishments 
 in our opinion should never be taught dogs. 
 
 SOME USEFUL HINTS. 
 
 We take from the chapter already quoted the fol- 
 lowing useful suggestions on the care of dogs : 
 
 "Never give your dog an India rubber ball for a 
 plaything. If you do, he will be pretty sure to get 
 into the way of chewing it, and will finally tear it 
 into pieces, and swallow some of them. If he does 
 this he will probably die. Certainly he will be sick 
 for a long time. The best ball for him is a common 
 child's soft ball, with a tough leather cover. It 
 
Training Pet Dogs. 95 
 
 should be so large that he can just comfortably take 
 it in his mouth. 
 
 "In bathing your dog do not use warm water. If 
 you do, you greatly increase the likelihood of his 
 taking cold, and there are many ailments of the dog 
 which have their beginning in colds. Use either 
 cold water or else just take the chill off it, but do 
 not let it be warm. After the bath rub him as nearly 
 dry as possible with a coarse towel, and try to keep 
 him moving until he is quite dry. 
 
 "Most of the simple ailments of the dog con- 
 nected with the stomach or bowels can be relieved 
 by one or two doses of syrup of buckthorn,' which 
 can be procured of any druggist. For a dog weigh- 
 ing from ten to fifteen pounds, give a dessertspoon- 
 ful at a dose; for a five- pound animal a teaspoonful 
 is enough, and a big dog should have a tablespoon- 
 ful. 
 
 " It may be stated that a strange dog, or one that 
 is very timid, or one brought from the country into 
 the city, and so introduced to new, strange and per- 
 haps terrifying sights and sounds, should at first 
 always be taken out to walk on chain. If this pre- 
 caution is not observed it is very likely to be lost or 
 to cause great trouble by running away." 
 
TEACHING CANINE MANNERS. 
 
 A LADY who is very fond of dogs and has had 
 great experience with them, recently wrote 
 to the Forest and Stream an interesting letter on 
 this subject. This letter is so intelligent and shows 
 so clear an understanding of the reasoning processes 
 of the dog that no excuse is needed for reproducing 
 it here: 
 
 In looking over the various books upon training 
 dogs, I have never met one that went beyond teach- 
 ing them to perform tricks or in instructing bird 
 dogs in their duties as such. I say, go further. A 
 dog with only that degree of education falls far 
 short of what a dog may be made — and is not made 
 by his owner, to have a deportment that will make 
 him welcome everywhere and an annoyance to no 
 one. 
 
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 say, "I do not like dogs." "I do not care to go to 
 such a house because they have such horrid dogs." 
 In saying this of children one reflects upon the man- 
 agement of the parents; but, on the other hand, it is 
 the poor dogs that are blamed by the speaker, 
 whereas it is their master's neglect or ignorance. As 
 I have been especially successful in the training of 
 puppies and dogs, some hints may be acceptable to 
 those of your readers who like well-behaved as well 
 as handsome-looking animals. 
 
 OBEDIENCE. 
 
 A puppy should be taught obedience the first 
 thing after he has learned to love you, which last 
 will occupy about a week's petting and feeding him 
 yourself. There are many dogs who will charge or 
 heel, but who are otherwise unruly. If a dog jumps 
 on sofas, chairs, etc., lift him off, giving a smart tap 
 with a switch, saying, bad dog. I do not approve of 
 whipping; with most dogs tying up is better than 
 chastisement. I think the bull-terrier is the only one 
 that really needs it. Tie a house dog to the ban- 
 nisters or to some convenient piece of furniture im- 
 mediately after he has misbehaved, saying "bad dog," 
 leave him quiet awhile to think over his naughtiness, 
 and when you loose him, say "good doggie, now." 
 
Teaching Canine Manners. 99 
 
 When a young one is very rompish, call him to you, 
 place one hand gently on the top of his head, quietly 
 keeping it there, and he will soothe down, though at 
 first you may have to hold the collar in the other 
 hand. No young dog should be allowed to play too 
 much, it makes them cross and nervous. Some per- 
 sons complain of the destructiveness of puppies; pro- 
 vide them with a toy, a ball or a rag doll, but be 
 sure when you see it flags in the game to take it 
 away, placing it out of the dog's reach until you give 
 it again, which will help to teach him not to make 
 toys of your valued things. 
 
 DOGS AND FLOWER BEDS. 
 
 I hear much complaint of dogs destroying flower 
 beds. That should never be allowed. We have sev- 
 eral dogs, one of them a St. Bernard, still we possess 
 unmolested and most beautiful beds and borders of 
 flowers. My oldest dog (a pointer), when he was 
 young, had the habit of jumping over beds. What 
 would the average master have done? Screamed 
 "get off," or tried to drive him away, thereby confus- 
 ing him and causing more damage to the plants. I 
 went up, taking him quietly by the ear and collar, 
 led him all around the bed. I had not to do this 
 very many times on each repetition of the fault be- 
 
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 fore he learned to go around a bed when he wished 
 to get on the other side; but I was surprised when I 
 saw my pointer lead off another dog who had jumped 
 on a flower bed, taking him by the ear. One sum- 
 mer, four years ago, I found that a nicely-planted 
 bed had been selected as a place to bury bones by 
 one of our dogs. I watched him and unearthed the 
 bones, placing them in the crotch of a tree, in sight 
 but out of reach; then he selected a place beneath 
 some evergreens. I think he must have told the 
 others about it. Anyway, I have never since then 
 seen a bone in a flower bed. It seems to me that all 
 animals have some means of conversing with each 
 other. Trainers know the good service rendered in 
 the field by an old dog to bring the young ones to a 
 knowledge of their duties. The same in house dogs; 
 a well or illy-behaved old one will influence puppies 
 or new comers for good or bad. 
 
 BAD HABITS. 
 
 Many dogs have the very rude manners of mak- 
 ing their toilet in public — to many persons the spec- 
 tacle of one sitting in the parlor and licking himself 
 is disgusting. To prevent this I take the dog's head 
 and lay it gently on the floor, saying ^' Dead dog," 
 place my foot, without pressing, on his head to keep 
 
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I02 House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 it down. I sit beside him, repeating the words a few 
 times; usually he drops asleep. It will not be long 
 before he will learn this without being touched, so 
 you can say "Dead dog" from across the room; but 
 do not trifle with him and make him perform the 
 trick when there is no reason for it, or he will refuse 
 to do it. 
 
 FOOD AND FEEDING. 
 
 The dog -owning public is gradually becoming 
 convinced of the injuriousness of indiscriminate feed- 
 ing; still there are few houses where the animal is 
 forbidden the kitchen, and the consequent indul- 
 gence of tid bits from the servants. I would dismiss 
 a cook who fed a dog or encouraged him in the 
 kitchen against my orders. This I make understood 
 beforehand. Besides the ruination to the digestion, 
 being fed in the kitchen is the first step to stealing 
 there or in the dining-room, which fault is inherent 
 in the animal, evolved from his wolf ancestors, mak- 
 ing it an instinct to get his living by depredation. 
 Thus it is difficult to train them not to be thieves, 
 but it can be done if begun when young; with no 
 tampering allowed, no notice taken of begging. His 
 food should never be thrown on the ground, but put 
 on one platter, and water put always in the same 
 bowl, both having a spot reserved for them and not 
 
Teaching Canine Manners. 103 
 
 interfered with by any otiier animal. This teaches 
 fastidiousness, which should be encouraged as a pre- 
 ventive to picking up bits — a very dangerous habit, 
 sometimes resulting in accidental or intentional pois- 
 oning. If the dog picks up a bit it should always 
 and immediately be removed from the mouth by the 
 master's fingers. All of our dogs permit me to do 
 this without trouble. 
 
 In regard to feeding them there is much advice 
 given about the desirability of giving them but one 
 meal a day. It certainly is not best to have them 
 fat, but I doubt if the one-meal-a-day plan works 
 well One time we wished to reduce a bird dog's 
 flesh, and fed him sparingly. It was noticed that he 
 disappeared at a certain hour every day, on which 
 we discovered that he ran some distance to a district 
 school, where he picked up the bread and butter 
 thrown out of the children's lunch baskets. After 
 that we deemed it better to increase his rations than 
 to have him go on a picnic. Of course he might 
 have been tied to his kennel, but tying up a dog for 
 hours a day spoils its shape. 
 
 GOOD BEHAVIOR AND HAPPINESS. 
 
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 teaching the young ones that it is the right thing to 
 do. There are few dogs, except the stupid kind 
 known as ladies' pets, that cannot learn very many 
 words, understanding all that is said if clearly spoken. 
 A dog dislikes a sentimental or a vexed tone, acting 
 accordingly. I had one who immediately behaved 
 when I said "Be a gentleman." He usually went to 
 drive with me, but when it was inconvenient to take 
 him I would say, "You keep house," and he content- 
 edly remained; whereas if I said, "You cannot go," 
 he knew the staying at home was for some punish- 
 ment. 
 
 Animals have feelings, thoughts and memory. 
 They cannot speak nor understand all our verbal 
 language so as to be directed or reasoned with as 
 children are, but they have a keen sense of human 
 feelings, as conveyed by inflections of the voice, and 
 an enduring memory of a person's action to them, 
 never failing to be influenced through life by the 
 impressions made by the treatment bestowed in their 
 earliest months. Some traits are considered to be 
 inherited; some persons assert that gun-shyness is 
 one of them; refinement is certainly inherited, also 
 sweet temper, crossness not always. We know a 
 Newfoundland dog, whose parents are extremely 
 cross — his own brother quite unsafe^but he from 
 
Teaching Canine Manners, 107 
 
 infancy has been so indulged and iiandled by all the 
 men around the stable, that he is very friendly and 
 utterly useless as a watch dog. It is not difficult to 
 make a good-tempered dog cross, and sometimes he 
 becomes so by circumstances. If the family leave 
 the house, while he remains under the care of ser- 
 vants or strangers, who continually snub his attempts 
 at friendliness, he will become morose and suspicious 
 of every one. 
 
 I know a dear pointer who was left in this way; 
 he had been the companion of a child, walking be- 
 side the carriage when it went out on the village 
 street. After the family had gone he missed his 
 little friend and would run after every baby carriage 
 and nurse he saw. To keep him they tied him, but 
 he broke the cord; then they whipped him on his 
 return; from that he rarely returned, but passed 
 days wandering away until a home was again made 
 for him. 
 
 I think I have said enough to show what a dog 
 may be made, either a credit or ^. discredit to his 
 owner, and I trust I may have been able to demon- 
 strate how that discredit reflects upon the owner's 
 neglect. 
 
TRAINING COLLIES. 
 
 THIS breed of dog, so useful as a sheep and 
 cattle herder, is growing in favor as his 
 merits are becoming better known. A writer in 
 Forest and Strea/n gives the following directions for 
 training: 
 
 ''I have owned collies all my life — good, useful 
 and well-trained dogs — and in my walks and drives 
 they are my constant companions. Master Collie is 
 a mischievous and fun-loving rascal, and even when 
 well trained this love of mischief will show itself. 
 There is now curled up at my feet one of the hand- 
 somest collies in America. wShe has been shown at 
 several bench shows, and has always been placed, 
 and besides is a first-rate worker on stock. She is 
 always under my buggy when I am driving, 'except' 
 when sometimes I allow two others to follow for a 
 frolic and exercise. Now, here the 'except' comes 
 
112 House and Pet Dogs. 
 
 the tenth month of the puppy's age; but we some- 
 times see them even younger than this working stock 
 like old stagers. I have one in my eye now, that at 
 five months old would go to the pasture field, con- 
 taining sixty acres, drive out the cows and bring 
 them home, a distance of over one mile. At six 
 months old she was working sheep and obeying 
 every sign and motion of her master. 
 
 '' The first thing I do is to make the dog love me. 
 I treat him kindly, never kick nor strike him, and 
 never deceive him. I talk to him and pet him until 
 he knows every word I say. There is a great deal, 
 I assure you, in this Move me.' When he loves me 
 and understands me I take him into a room and 
 there teach him to follow close to heel, to stop at a 
 whistle, to lie down when told, to go forward by 
 motion of hand, and to either right or left. I always 
 stop my dogs with a whistle, to attract their attention 
 before giving an order by mouth or hand. 
 
 "When I consider my youngster house-broken, 
 that is, when he obeys my motions and whistle, I 
 take him with sheep — confined in a lane — and allow 
 him to drive them with me, and by motions I keep 
 him moving from one side of the lane to the othen 
 When we are at the end of the lane I say, 'Around 
 them,' motioning the way up the side, and go with 
 
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 him and show him. When round them I &top him 
 with a whistle, make him lie down, and leave him. 
 I then go in front of the sheep and tell him, 'Bring 
 them along.' If he comes too close to the sheep, I 
 stop him with a whistle, and say, 'Keep wider,' or 
 'Slower.' These lessons I repeat until I consider 
 him nearly perfect in driving up and down the lane. 
 I then begin to teach him to go from where I stand 
 at one end of the lane to the other and bring the 
 sheep to me. This I do by motioning the way and 
 saying, 'Far away,' and if he does not go I go with 
 him and show him what to do. When he is behind 
 the sheep I make him lie down, and I go to the spot 
 where I first gave the order, and from there whistle 
 him to bring them along. When he does this work 
 to my satisfaction, I then allow him to the fields to 
 drive the sheep from pasture, and here I repeat all 
 my former lessons to him. I teach him to jump 
 back and forth over a fence, and to bark when told, 
 but never to bite; and when he attempts to use his 
 teeth I punish him. Now as to punishment — as I 
 said at first, I never kick nor strike — I catch the 
 collie around his nose and give him a shake or light 
 tap on the ear with my hand, a cross word will cower 
 him at once. 
 
 "There is one thing: I never like to do, that is to 
 
Training Collies. 115 
 
 begin working my puppy on cattle. As a general 
 rule it will not do, as the dog becomes too severe, 
 and it gives trouble afterward to break him of this 
 habit. I begin on sheep, and when he will work 
 them carefully I can then allow him to drive other 
 stock. 
 
 "Now one other point and I am through. The 
 old adage, ' Too many cooks spoil the broth,' applies 
 to Master Collie. If you wish your dog thoroughly 
 trained, only one must work him, and that one I 
 insist must be patient and teach him quietly and 
 gently. If you wish him spoiled and made worth- 
 less, allow the whole family to work him, and you 
 will succeed in this admirably." 
 
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Training vs. Breaking. By S. T. Hammond. This is 
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Antelope and Deer of AnK'riea. r>v John l)r:AN 
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With Fly-Rod and Camera. By Edward A. Samuels, 
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The material for the several chapters has been drawn from 
 a rich store of information acquired by the author's long ex- 
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 interspersed with anecdote and incident. The text, with 
 not less graphic effect than the illustrations, pictures every- 
 day experience in what is incomparably the grandest angling 
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 called up by magic of blazing camp-fire and aroma of bal- 
 sam, so in these pages the author leads from one interesting 
 topic to another, discussing the ways of men and fish in a 
 style never without vivacity and fascination. 
 
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 The Forest and Strea7?i believes in the recreation to be found 
 in the haunts of deer and grouse, and trout and bass. It be- 
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