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GENTLEMAN'S 0O6,

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Rearing, Training and Treatment.

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ANT men never have known the pleaeure
of being loved by man's best friend. They
coneeqnently have never learned to love this faith-
ful animal friend — the truest on earth to man.
They are Hko the poor fellow with tlie muck rake
who was so busy enriching himself with the fonl
products of earth that he could not see the mellow
raye of an evening snnseir^r ifihalc the fragraiice of
the violet at hie feet. '.'-'.

Poor fellow, he never owned^ nt-rioveii a dog, nor
would a decent dog have csrert-fojr-hifl Icve.-

But the Almighty certaiiiiy 'ereateU -the 'dog for
companionship with mankind, and true to his
instincts, he will return tenfold in love and loyalty

all we can do for liim. Bat in the parlance of the
Old Virginia Gentleman, he must be treated like a
white man, and that means something more than
crnstB and kicks and sleeping on the ash-pile.

This little book is intended to fill a want yet nn-
filled, as many dog books as we have, for it teaches
how to care for, train and treat the diseaees of your
bird dog, and does not keep you constantly bnying
dog foods and dog remedies, but tells jou what to
get, how to prepare and how to use remedies after
you have prepared them.

It is written by a dog lover, a dog owner, a
huntsman and a medical doctor, and it ie what yon
need.

The Acthoe.

To Ote TOimxrry of Tny dear friend,

ho has given me many happy days afield,
this little book ia Umingty dedicated.

Copfrishted 1009 by C. A. Bryoe, M. D.

THE GENTLEMAN'S DOG.

CHARACTSm AKD DISFCmiTIOIf .

S|^ EFOBE entering npon the important giihject
I^P of training the bird dog for active field work
we will devote a little space to the coneideration of
the natural tendencies and diepoeition of all bird
doge, and the peculiar idiosyncraeieB of many indi-
vidual dogs of their claeees. We would also urge
upon our readers the importance of knowing their
own diapositioDS and weaknesses before undertaking
to train eo sensitive an animal as a thorough bred
pointer or setter.

While all dogs have certain instincts and traits in
common, tliey are individually as different in temp-
erament and peculiarities as men.

10 TEE QEHTLBHAN's DOO.

There is no one wlio has read even the little etory
books of childhood days who has not had instances
without nnmber of the dog's fidelity and love im-
preeeed npon hie mind. Caeee in which doge have
starved to death while watching over the gravee of
their departed friends are numeroaa; and the many
reecnee of persons from drowning and fire where the
faithful animal has, regardless of siiflering, saved the
little child who has gained hie love are familiar to
all. These examples show that the dog possesses in
a high degree the qualities of love, devotion, intelli-
gence and courage; and with such qualities one can
train and perfect a faithful servant and warm heart-
ed companion that will prove more sincere than any
human being usually met with outside of the imme-
diate family circle.

Possibly the best all-around trihnte to the dog's
good qualities may be found in Senator Vest's elo-
quent speech before a jury in a western court some
years ago when a brute of a man was being tried for
killing a faithful dog. If you have never read it, it
will be worth the price of this book; and if you have
read it, it will not hurt yon to read it again and again.

fHE OEHTLBU&n's dog. it

Senator Vest, of Missouri, was attending court in
a country town, and while waiting for the trial of a
case in which he was interested, he was nrged by
the attorneys in a dog case to help them. He was
paid a fee of |250 by the plaintiff. Voluminona ev-
idence was introduced to show that the defendant
had shot the dog in malice, while other evidence
went to show that the dog had attacked the defend-
ant. Vest took no part in tlie trial and was not dis-
posed to Epeak. The attorneys, however, nrged him
to make a speech, eUe their client would not think
he had earned his fee. Being thus urged, he arose,
scanned the face of each juryman for a moment, and
said:

"Gentlemen of the Jury — The best friend a man
has in the world may turn against him and become
his enemy. His son or daughter that he has reared
with loving care may prove ungrateful. Thoee who
are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust
with our happiness and onr good name, may become
traitors to their faith. The money that a man has
he may lose. It flies away from him, perhaps, when
he needs it most. A man's reputation may be sac-

12 THE GBNTLEMAh'b DOQ.

rificed in a moment of ill-considered action. The
people who are prone to fall on tlieir knees to do ae
honor when eacceee is with ns may be the first to
throw the stone of malice when failnre settles its
cload upononr heads. The one absolutely unselfish
friend that man can have in this Belfieh world, the
one that never deserts him, the one that never proves
ungratefnl or treacheroite, is his dog. A man's dog
stands by him in prosperity and poverty, in health
and in sicknesB. He will eleep on the cold ground,
where the wintry winds blow, and the snow drives
fiercely, if only he may he near his master's side.
He will kiss the hand that has no food to oSer; he
will liek the wounds and sores that come in encoun-
ter with the ronghness of the world. He guards the
sleep of his pauper master ae if he were a prince.
When all other friends desert he remains. When
riches take wings and reputation falls to pieces, lie
is as constant in his love as the sun in its journeys
through the heavens.

"If fortune drives the master forth an outcast in
the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog
asks no higher pnvilege than that of accompanying

THE OSNTLEHAn's DOO. 13

liiiD, to guard against danger, to tight against liig
enemies. And wlieii tlie last scene of all comee,
and death takes the master in its embrace, and his
body is laid away In tbe cold ground, no matter if
at) other friends pnrKue their way, there by tbe
graveeide will the noble dog be fonnd, his bead be-
tween his pawe, his eyes sad, but open in alert
watclifnlnese, faithful and true even in death."

Then Vest sat down. He bad spoken in a low
voice, without any gesture. He made no reference
to the evidence or tbe merits of the caee. When
he finished, judge and jury were wiping their eyes.
The jury tiled out, but soon entered with a verdict
in favor of the plaintiff for $500. He had sued for
$200. It is even said that some of the jurors actu-
ally wanted to hang the defendant.

There may be a question ae to why we have lim-
ited the appellation of the Gentleman's Dog in this
little volume to tbe bud dog — the pointer and setter.
We have no authority for thus clasaifying these dogs
to the exclusion of tlie foxhound and shepherd —
both special favorites with everybody. But as we
look back upon a memory picture of old Virginia,

14 TBE OSNTLBMAk's DOtt.

her gentlemen, and lier dogs also, in tlieir palmiest
days, we cannot diEa^sociate the bird dogs of ante-
bellum days from those lordly old fellows known as
Old Virginia Gentleiueu!

In "dern good ole days" when the plantation
songs enlivened the labors of thehnndreda of blacke
as the goldeu harvests yielded to their cradles, and
" ole marster " rode among them over liis broad acres
on his easy-going pacer he was almost always ac-
companied by a brace of thorough-bred pointers.

The poor white man and the free negro hnnted
"ole hyars and 'possnme" with the hound; but the
bloods of Virginia bird-hunted on thorough-bred
horsea and with dogs of pure blood likewise. With
this picture of the past we still remember the bird
dog as the Gentleman's Dog!

It would be unfair in us to leave our readers under
the impression that these dogs were the prominent
or principal dogs owned by gentlemen in those days,
for nearly all wealthy gentlemen owned large packs
of hounds and indulged in fjx hunting extensively.
So much was the sport endorsed and popularized that
no one objected to the mad rush of dogs and horses

THE eBNTI-KMAH'B DOG. 17

Nothing prepares a pupp; for any of the diseaeee
mentioned better than gradual Btarvation under
ignorant ideas of proper feeding.

One of the most sensible replies that we ever
received to a question of ours as to how we should
feed and treat onr little weanling of a setter who
had a troublesome diarrhoea and looked generally
miserable and unhappy, came back to us over the
telephone from a level headed dog man as followe:
"Doctor, treat him jnst like you would your little
baby."

The most valuable remedy in the whole dog
pharmacopoeia ie common sense, and we advise our
friends who wish to raise healthy and happy doge
to use their judgment and experience while listen-
ing to the advice of others who know probably less
about the dog than they do themselves.

Puppies cannot all be subjected to the same line
of treatment anymore than children can, and this is
the reason that the well-meant advice of our friends
is so often actually harmful in individual cases.

If you examine a dog's teeth you will see that he
was intended to be a meat eater, and from his con<

18 THE OBMTLElCAM'a DOG.

formation it is evident that as he was not certain
ID primitive days of always getting his meat at
regular times his capacity for taking a large meal,
for enduring hunger, and for severe exertion was
great. Bnt thie ehoiiM also teach ns a leeson that
aCGOi'ding to a dog's needs should he be fed. The
results would be qnite different if we allowed the
puppy witJi little exercise to gorge himself as the
sinewy hungry dog does after a Itard day's work.
One would be injured while tlie other be benefitted.
The growing puppy requires an abundance of
nourishing food rich in nerve and bone factors and
a plentiful supply at all times of freeh, clean drink-
ing water. The setter or in fact any of his class
will drink a great quantity of water, and unless
this is provided he will suffer for it and decline in
health. In our days of civilization the dog, of
course, has no longer to pursue game for his sup-
port and coTiseqnently his exercise is not severe
enough to demand that his food should be meat at
all times. For this reason a mixed diet is best for
the growing dog as well as the mature one. As a
general rule the healthiest puppies are raised from

THE GBNTLKMAU'S DOG. 19

the geaeral Bcrappage from the familj table, with
occasionally some odds and ends from the bntcber.
It is safe to let a young dog eat whatever he finds iu
this table oSal and jnst ae mnch ae he will hold. He
can have milk and meat, cooked and raw, in spite of
all the ominous head shaking of the wise ones, and
he will improve and grow fat and strong on it. I
have raised some of the finest dogs I ever saw by
giving them a start with raw meat, and keeping them
fed plentifully on it for a week at a time until they
wanted something else, and then they would go ahead
eating corn bread, mush and milk, and table offal,
when before that they would not touch it, and would
have starved if restricted to it. It is a good rule
when your pnppy gets off his food or off the ortho-
dox food as you have been taught, to let him eat
whatever he may prefer, whether it agrees with the
DEual teaching or not, for here is where common
sense saves the day every time. Twice I have had
fine puppies saved by my wife who, in spite of my
former ideas of dieting too rigorously, just stuffed
them .vith all manner of raw meat, grease, and other
prohibited articles with the result of bringing them

20 TUB OKirrLEMilT'e DOS.

back to t)ie normal in a hurry. I write tine not to
eiiconrage reckleseneBB in feeding but to show that
cirenmttHnceB must goperti our conduct in the man-
agement of the pnppy as in other conditione affect-
ing our own lives and health. It must be lemem-
bered that the growing pnppy will require gradnall;
increaeing amounts of food and of a stronger char-
acter, and the making of big bones ranst be kept in
view all the time, for npon a strong skeleton we hope
to bnild a strong dog. Therefore do not let the
nothing-bnt- corn-bread idea get hold of yon too
strong. Good "grudging" flour ae we call the old
time seconds or brown flour that the country millers
send back when they make ns a barrel of white flour
IS one of the best possible additions to the occasional
food of the young dog. Mixed with a little corn-
meal and properly baked it makes a delightfnl change
of diet for a few days at a time.

One of the best all-around foods that we know
of is made from a recipe appearing in the AmaUw
Trainer, one of the best books on training of the
bird dog in the English language, and written by
onr friend, Ed. H. HaberJein, of McPherson, Kan-

THE OBNTLSHAn's DOG. 21

Bae, and 8oId by him at $1.50 postpaid] a book that
yon all ehould have. His formula is as followr: —

"Secure Bcrape at your meat ehop, or bny a clitink
of cheapest beef; put tliie into a kettle with hot
water and a pinch of salt, aud boil until meat falls
from the bones; fish out the latter, and with a fork
stir meat into ehrede, to remain in the broth. Now
stir and work into this a mixture consisting half and
half of corn meal and shorts to a stiff dough; fill
low pans and place into a slow oven till qnite well
baked through. When cooled cnt pone into suita-
ble pieces. The quantity of meat (bus worked into
meal and shorts may be in proportion of one to six'
At the slaughter house the head of a beef may
be had for the asking, and such a one can be util
ized for the above purpose with very good results.
After boiling, the bones of the head become quite
brittle, and these form a splendid part of the dog's
diet. Dog bread made as above stated will keep
for a long time, and it embodies nourishment of
the very best quality; the dogs eat it with delight
and remain in excellent condition".

Like the grown dog the puppy's heaviest meal

22 ^ THE eBKTLBUAN'S DOO.

ehonld be his Bapper, and in cold weatlier it should
contain enough meat scraps or a little fat to help
keep him warm. Cooked greens and other vegeta-
bles, pot liquor and corn bread softened in it is tip-
top. He needs a variety just like yjn and me, and
if this general idea ie borne in mind you will raise
a strong sprightly dog that will stand by you under
all conditions, whatever may come

J^Mp S we Lave eaid a tirBt-claes dog should be
^SHi treated like "a white man" to nse a com-
mon expression of we "down south" fellows. Ton
cannot expect to raise a decent self-respecting dog
nnleBS yoD think enough of him to give him com-
fortable, clean, and well attended sleeping quarters
A dog that has to scurry around when night comee
on for a place to sleep is nobody's dog and will
sooQ not have courage or bottom enough to defend
his home when yon give him one.

The country dog is more likely to be neglected
in this respect than the dog raised in a city for ob
vious reasons, and yet it is just as important to
teach a dog in the country that he has a better

24 TBB GENTLEMAN'S DOG.

place for hie lodging-room than the cow shed, hay
Btack, or under tlie honee. Inattention to thie pro-
vision of one certain comfortable place for sleeping
belonging solely to the one dog is one of the surest
ways of creating a rambler from home and eneonr-
aging shiftless ways and inconstancy towards his
master.

From about the first of May to the latter part of
September the dog needs no other bed than the
ground or clean plank floor under an open shelter.
For the remainder of the year he needs a comforta-
ble kennel or other compartment in some building
that he can get in and out at all times The size of
the kennel or room in the building should be small
enough to allow the natural heat from the dog's
body to accumulate and help to keep him warm
with the least expenditure of his own reserve. We
would say a room two and-ahalf by three feet and
four feet high would be an average good house for
the dog. It should be so constrncted that its sides
could be removed to allow thorough cleaning at
regular intervals as well as for arranging the bed-
ding. The fioor should be absolutely airtight, for

THE QSNTLBMAN^S DOO. SS

no dog can be kept comfortable in severe weather
upon a floor admitting air from beneath, however
mnch yon may cover it with bedding. It is equal-
ly as important to allow sufficient ventilation over-
head, for doge ueed fresh, pnre air za well as
body warmth. The beet way to keep the cold
winds from disturbing the dog in his sleeping room
ia to have a wigwam- shaped entrance which may be
bnilt of plank or canvas as is most handy. This
winding entrance secnrely guards the puppy or old-
er dog from the severe winds that tax his powers
and lay him liable to diseases only awaiting certain
depressed conditions to make themselves manifest.
The bedding may consist of several layers of
crocus bags, carpeting, pjnetags, excelsior, walnut
leaves and similar stnS. I am opposed to allowing
wheat straw under dogs, for it certainly has a ten-
dency to promote skin troubles. The bedding
should be frequently changed and renewed, for fil-
thy bedding is all that is needed to produce any
number of obstinate skin affections.

VHB BATH.

jljgig HE dog having no pores in its ekin lias not
1^^ tbe advantage of the freely sweating dnimals
of relieving the Iiide of many impuritJee and con-
sequently is far more liable to skin affections than
might he supposed. It is particularly true of long
haired dogs, as the setter and shepherd dog. Such
dogs need frequent bathing both for their comfort
and for health. Tliey can be best protected from
vermin and incipient mange by systematic washing
with a good antiseptic soap once or twice a week.
I am confident that many cases of mange or so call-
ed scratcheu commence from a dirty irritated ekin,
and more particularly will this be the case if the
skin has gotten in a state of rebellion by the pres-

THB qbhtlkman's doo. 27

ence of thonsaDds of dog lice which infest dirty
hides OD ill Dotiriehed dogs. The frequent bath re-
liereB and prevents all these conditioDB.

Now the Dovice will wish to know whether to
wash his dog in cold weather, whether to nse warm
or cold water, what kind of soap to nse and oiany
other questions that we wonid hardly snppose him
to ask, yet this ie natural when a man wishes to do
exactly right abont all the details in caring for a
good dog in a hnmane manner. And we would
say in this instance as in all others: In all cases
nse good common sense, ae circumstances changing
will force conditions to be so altered that yon can-
not follow any hard and fast rules. Adapt the
temperature of the bath to the comfort of the dog ;
if the weather is very cold take the chill oS the
water, wash the dog in a sheltered place and be
sure to dry him thoroughly before turning him out
of doors. This is all the precaution needed for
washing in winter. I seldom use warm bath for
dogs even in winter, but often take oflE the chill.
The main care being to rub the dog thoroughly dry
so that he will not be chilled after his bath. In

TBK QBirrLBHUI e DOO.

Buinmer the natnra] temperatnre of the water ie all
right and if the Bon ie ebining and the dog can
have a run and wallow in the graee I omit rnbbing
him dry.

The question of what aoap to nee will arise and
yon will be told that this, that or the other is the
best. The fact is they all are good, bnt very little
better than the average aoap sold in the grocery or
drng stores for family nee. Some are entirely too
liigh for their actnal worth bucanse they are sold on
reputation, and claims, that we are sorry to say,
have not been realized in our experience. Any
good castile or tar soap will be all needed for yonr
dog's bath, and if you need to treat liim for any
skin affection it is better to apply a direct remedy
for the disease than (o reiy npon the small amount
of drug in an ordinary washing soap to cure him.

The mistake ie frequently made of using a soap
too strong with carbolic acid or other antiseptic
agents which leaves the ekin irritated, when really
the object is to leave the skin clean and pliable
with a good lively feeling and scented pleasantly
with such agents as will drive away insects and

THB OKNTLKMIM 8 DOO. 29

make an agreeable odor at the same time. We
greatly prefer the regnlar nse of a good caatile soap
followed by a epray of mild earbolized water, creo
liri, or apirite of lavender, ail of wbicli will drive
away parasites and vermin.

Slffl|S EXT to proper feeding for the puppy and
|i||g growing dog ie correct and regnlar ezerciae.
This like other things in the care of the dog ia fre-
quently given with the very best intentions, but re-
sults disastronaly to the yonng dog. It mnst not
be argued that if exercise will aid the puppy's di-
gestion and development of frame and muscle, that
the more the better for this purpose. Exercise,
like medicine should be administered in proper dos-
es, at proper times and with regularity to accom-
plish certain desired results. No two dogs have
exactly the same powers of indurance nor the same
capacity nor need for food or exercise. This is a

THE OBMTLEHAM'b DOG. 31

matter for the trainer or owner to aBcertaio from a
study of the individaal dog or puppy.

No growing puppy can be kept healthy and de-
veloped to the best advautage for field work with-
out Byetematic exerciee gradually increased food
conenmption and bodily growth.

It ehould be borne in mind that the young dog is
taken out to improve his digeBtion, strengthen hie
muscular and nervous Bystem, to improve his circu-
lation and give him "good wind," and lastly, and
by no means least, to let him get acquainted with
the world so as not to conduct himself like a
fool the first time he finds himself outside of his
yard.

Simply walking along a highway or running over
the pike is not the correct form of exercise. The
dog is to he trained for the work ahead of him.
He should be allowed a free rein to go in the fields,
jump ditches, run and race in the leaves and pine
tags and take a plimge in the ponds and streams as
he likes. From six months until the dog is a year
old he slionld have at least 2 or 3 outings a week
working him up to his full capacity of endnrance —

TBR OEMTLEHAN S DOQ.

but not beyond. A dog bo raised will be in condi-
tion to take the field wlien be ii a ^'ear old and stay
with the best of them all da; long.

WBK HE great principle in training the bird dog,
iSSI 0' fiij other dog for that matter, ia to gain
hie affection, bis respect, and liia obedience; and
the chief of these is obedience — prompt and une-
quivocal. We have often noticed perfortnances go-
ing on between the muster and vonng dog under
the name of training when in fact the yonng dog
was being mined, just as manj a cliild is ruined by
a too indulgent and soft liearted parent.

The half-handed system of playing with a young
setter or pointer and persuading liim to come to
yon, fetch, or lie down, is not understood by the
dog as being in the order of command, nor does he
consider that he is obeying your command when he

34 TUB obntleuan'b doo.

brings yun a ball or stick ander such conditions.
In other words, he is playing with jOD and stops
when he gets eiioDgh of it. There is uo ase to get
mad ai)d whip or cower him at this Btage; you will
oiiiy ni:ike maiters worse and after a while he will
be afraid even to play that kind of t^ame with yon.
It ie all right to play with your dog — it makes
him affectionate and givis him a good disposition,
but let it be play pare aud simple and do not give
him any commands, nor impose any task npon him,
and let him quit whenever he likes. But when yon
commence to train you must let him nnderstand
that it is a matter of business and obedience and
then you must let your orders and words be few,
distinct and be obeyed. One of the greatest les-
sons taught dog trainers has been the instruction
in what is known as the force system witliont the
whip. Our friend Edward F. Haberlein, the an-
ther of an excellent manual, gives very full direc-
tions fur this system by the use of the force col-
lar. We commend the book to onr readers. But
the principle involved owes its value to the un-
derlying foundation-stone of teaching obedience in

THK SICNTLEMAN's DOG. 35

small things iu the beginning, and insteaii of beat-
ing and coweringi; a dog, to bo control bim tbat he
eeee it is beet to do what be is commanded to do.

Now to Btart with ; We must make objection to
much that is considered "the thing" in dog training.
We are totally opposed to a lot of unnecessary, and,
to oDr mind, fooli»^h accomplishments insisted upon
by "professional" dog trainers and dog owners.
There are also terms which are not in common use
with the average person and which we believe
should be dropped. Of course if you are going to
train a dog to meet the requirements of a select
few, you must teach him to do alt the stunts requir-
ed by these critics, and in this way you perfect him
in one way and handicap him in another and fre-
quently ruin him for field work. It must be re-
membered too that you are training your dog for
your own pleasure and for your own field work; and
as no two men nor dogs possess the same ideas or
dispositions, possibly your dog will work to suit
you perfectly when no other dog would do it half
80 well- Therefore you wish a good, sweet tem-
pered and obedient dog at home and afield.

86 THE gkntleman'b doo.

To illustrate the importance of few conimande
and instant obedience, I will mention that on one
occasion I asked a veteran hnntsman and dog raiser
what he considered the most important thing to
teacli a bird dog. He promptly replied "If I had
only one thing to teach my pointer or setter it
would bo to "stop instantly anywhere I told him to
do BO." And another great hunter made almost a
similar reply when he told us that a dog ehonld al-
ways be nnder snch command "that yon can get
yonr hand on him when you want him."

The point insisted upon is not only ohedience bnt
prompt obedience. When you tell a dog to "take
eare" or "down," he mnst not continue to walk
ahead slowing down gradually and getting into a
covey or upon a eingle bird, hemnst stop as prompt-
ly as the sound of the voice reuehes his ear.

To illustrate again on this vital point; When
you go into your back yard and whistle and clap
your ImtiHfl and say "come here Boh" and your dofj
comes bounding to yon, he does not do this liccauRe
you eay "come here" but becanse he is glad to eee
you and wants to play with yon and welcome you.

THE 6BKTLBMAN 8 DOQ.

Zl

When you toes a ball out to him and he rnoe after
it and brings it to you, he doee not do it because
yon tel) him to "fetch it," but because it is fan
fot him. He lias no idea that he is under your
dominion or in any sense obeying you.

But wlien you see him anywhere about the prem-
ises, no matter how far off, and no matter how much
engaged in |)Iay or otherwise, if you say to him in
a distinct, quiet tone, "Down" and he immediately
prostrates iiimself with fore feet extended and head
resting Sat upon the gronnd, lie is obeying your
command. If you, then tell him "Up" and he gets
up and stands awaiting furtlier orders, he ie obeying.
If yoH can say "Come here" — no coaxing, beckon-
ing or en con rage m en t, and if he promptly comes to
yop, and obeys the other few commands — "Take
care," "Sit down," you have a dog ihat is as well
trained as mortal man can train an intelligent ani-
mal and all other things can be easily achieved with
but little trouble.

Now, hnw is the best way to reach this desirable
state with the young dog J

As we have said, dogs differ in disposition and

is

TllE (IektLbman a I

while man; may be trained b; patieoee and gentle-
ness, some will require more forcible measures tlian
others and for this class we nnhesitatingl; recom-
mend Haberlein's method of the force collar and
cord.

We have foand that the vocabulary for all usnal
purposes with the bird dog may be contained with-
in about the following list, and are the most impor-
tant in the order in which they are stated : "Take
care" which means to stop and remain in a standing
position until ordered forward. "Hie on" which
means to advance or seize the object which he stop-
ped to point. "Hie Away" which means liberty to
go away, play or do what he likes— in the field it
means to proceed to scour the fields and range for
game. "Sit Down." Emphasize the word "sit"
and pronounce "down" lightly. The dog should
sit upon his liannches and be attentive for any oth-
er command or order. "Down" is one of the most
important commands, and should be followed by an
iiiB^ant nrnatriition of the dog's body, extensioD of
srward and a complete dropping of
between the front feet. The dog

TBS OEKTLEHA.N a DOQ. 39

sbould associate this command with a downward
waviiif; of the hand ; bo that when at a distance, or
when yon wish to make no noise a simple wave of
the hand towards tlie earth will bring him down
promptly.

"Come Here" — "Bring It" and "Let Go" are
self explanatory, and those eight commands will fit
your dog for the field. Understand — you cannot
teach yoar dog 1o hunt and find game, point it and
rctriuve it after it is killed. If lie does not inherit
tJiese tendeociee and practise them natnrallj he is
worthless. But yon can so train liim that he will
point or stand and retrieve an^MiH^ and when he
finds game he will be cautions and obedient and
Boon adapt your general training to his special work
afield.

TiHB worn. TRAmmo.

UGH lias been said and written aa to the
proper time to commence training the pup-
py. Tliid 18 subject to varying conditions, for really
while a dog's education should commence as soon as
it is old enougii to understand anything, the serious
metiiodical training should not be undertaken until
a puppy is six or eight months old and reasonably
well developed.

So our rule is to commence with the pup at two
or three months and the lirst thing we teach him is
to "Take Care" before he eats hie food — not always,
but so many times a week. It is just as important
to let him have his food without tliis command also,
as it teaches him the diSerence between obedience

T&B gbiitlbiia.n's doo. 41

and reatraiat on the one hand and freedom and lib-
erty on the oiher.

Therefore we take the pappy and set Iiie plate of
food before him and white gently reatraining him
by holding, we say in a quiet, distinct tone; "Take
Care," and keep him quiet for a few moments, le
leasing him with the words "Hie on." Be careful
and always try to speak the words plainly and in
the same qniet tone, and by all means do not keep
repeating them as if you were fearful he would not
obey — make htm take care by simply holding him
quietly without further words. Don't overtax the
puppy's patience, but gradually extend the time un-
til your dog will wait a full minute for you — or
longer.

Don't make the mistake of getting too far away
from the puppy until yon know you have him
staunch, then you may caution him and place his
food three or fonr feet in front of him and, stand-
ing to one side and between him and his plate, give
the order to "Take Care." The puppy should
stand staunchly until you order him on. Then yon
should gradually increase the distance so that where-

43 THB OBNTLEUA.N'e DOO.

ever yon are be will come to a prompt etand when-
ever he hears your voice.

Don't lose yonr temper, nor chastise the dog, bnt
keep cool and firm, and maintain absolute control of
him bj actually holding liim if necessary. Never
give a pnppy two commands at the same time nor
in different words for the same command ; yon will
confonnd him and make him unstable and uncertain
— and when he loses con6dence in himself as your
interpreter he is ruined.

""^^^^^^^

IK TMB PIBU>.

S^ T may be inferred that after all we liave wril-
g^ ten tliere is nothing more to be done for the
dog bat take liim into the field and find hitu a good
hunter, ataanch on point, a good "dropper," a per
feet retriever &a., &n. Well, with ordinary care
each a dog can be carried into the field and will,
with a little handling, do all of these things.

The three things to he gnarded against in the field
are flashing, chasing (or breaking shot) and improp
er retrieving. Kight here ie where we wish to again
impi'eBs upon you the importance of prompt obedi-
ence — "teaching the dog to atop when you tell
him" as we have so frequently impressed upon the
reader. Therefore if the lesson has been properly

44 THE QENTLBUAN 8 DOO.

tanght at home ia the yard— two of the tronbles
are exdnded for he will neither flneh uor (break
shot) chaee birds after covey liae jtotten up if you
are able to control him with your voice. In spite
of your efforts shonld the dog get excited aud hard-
headed and bolt into the covey any way, we know
of no better method than the force collar and cord
which Mr. Haberlein so well describee in his book.
In fact no one makes or sells a better force col-
lar than Mr, Kaberlein. This collar, provided with
modified metal points next the dog's neck and with
a ring into which is snapped as much cord (sash
cord is our preference) as you like, is the outfit.

For a headstrong dog we prefer twenty feet of
good cord. Usually fifteen feet is enough. The
application is simple. If yonr dog is a flusher, put
on the collar and cord and let htm trail until he is
nearly ready to mo into the birds. Keep close to
him and caution him with the words "Steady,"
"Steady." Kow as he scents the birds and increas-
es his pace it is the proper time to test his obedi-
ence. Step lip and tell him to "Take care" in a
firm, but quiet tone. If he pays no attention to it,

THE gkntlkman's doo. 45

pick lip tlie end of the cord, run forward with it so
as to give it good slack, drop it, and put yonr foot
down on it firmly and juet before tlie dog makes it
taut, call out eliarply "Take care," and let liim
know tliat "Take care" means to stop and to stop
instantly. Don't scold liim nor speak a word, bnt
let liltn know tliat he brings it on himself. Instead
of nsing the foot to hold the cord a very convenient
method is to wear a stout leather belt with a strong
snap attached and the drag end of the cord, which
always terminates in a good sized iron ring, can be
picked up and snapped on to the belt. In this way
the trainer has the use of his hands and can simply
drop back on the cord with his whole weight and
bring the dog np jnst at ihe proper moment.
When yon are using the gun in advanced training,
and wlien yon are leaching to drop to shot as it is
called, and wieh to break the habit of chasing, this
belt is indispcnBable.

Now the same procedure with the force collar
that breaks the dog of flushing will make him re-
main etamich after the covey tias flown until you
give him the command. The judgment of the

46 THB obntlrhah'b doo.

handler and disposition of the dog will determine
when to relinqalsb the use of the force collar, but
it is weil to keep the collar reversed on the dog
with a little cord attached eo as to remind liim that
he is yet under restraint and likely Co pnnieh him-
self if he is disohedieiit.

Of course whipping, kicking, beating and shoot-
ing will break a dog occasionally of these faults but
no man acqaatnted with the character and traits of
the bird dog nor with tlie proper feelings towards
God's creatures will tie likely to adopt these meth-
ods, when more sensible and humane measures are
at hand in the force collar.

KBTEIBVING.

If your dog has been properly trained in the yard
to "fetch" and "let go" the chances are that if he
retrieves he will do it properly. Some dogs will
never retrieve; most will do it, and the important
thing is the manner in which it is done. The dog
who moutliB, noses and chews the bird, and who
holds on to it nntil you drag it out of hie mouth
isn't tit. to carry into the field and unless broken of
the habit will be worse than worthless. This very

TUB ORNTLEMAM'a DOG. 47

l)ad faii)t ij iiaiially tlie result of carelessiieee on the
part of the trainer in permittiog the yonng dog to
catch and kill a wounded bird in the beginning.

Thie is the verj worst thing that could happen,
and it U very hard to break the habit. But with
pains and patient yard training it may be done.
For fear of this accident we always advise onr
friends to have a companion who will do the shoot-
ing at first so as to allow the owner or trainer to
have control of his dog with both hands at all times.
Id this way the dog never has the advantage and a
few outings will cure him of all bad habits and
make him staunch, safe and reliable afield under all
circumstances.

There are other faults that serionaly handicap a
dog's usefulnoBG, and some that render him actually
worthless. The worst of these is gun shyness, and
while it may be overcome, we have never had the
patience to cure a well developed case of it and
offer no suggeetioiis on the subject. Our honest
belief is that a thoroughly gunehy dog ie only fit
for a pet about the house and then he is taking care
and attention that had better be bestowed upon a

48 TBS obntleham's doo.

dog that could be not only a pet, but capable of fill-
ing all of tbe requireiuents of a first-claee banter
afield.

ApropoB to tbe Bobject of training the bird dog,
I will cloBC thie chapter with a little article from
my pen which appeared in the Amateur Sports-
man for December 1895, and which iiluBtrates my
ideas with tbe yonng dog when introducing to field
work:

" HOW TO TR&IK TOtTK DOG.

I wish to state at the commencement that I do
not expect to eay anything likely to inatruct the
"regulars," but, as a member of the army of good
fellows who hunt occasionally and tiah whenever
they can, with rude implements and adverse condi-
tions, I may offer a suggestion or two for those of
my class. In this paper I will talk briefly about
the dog, one of the noblest animals ever created
and man's most davotod friend.

It has been my fortune, or, rather, misfortune, to
spoil some as good dogs as any man ever owned,
and this by trying to follow the advice of men sup-

THE osntlbman's doo. 49

posed to know "all about it." While going tliroiigh
this school I learned some few things of value, and
HOW I feel able to apeak positively on a few points
in the training of young dogs, especially setters and
pointers.

Possibly a little account of my management of
two different dogs will better illustrate my lesson.
A number of years ago a friend presented me with
a full-blooded setter pnppy, and I determined to
make a crack dog of him in every particular. I
was told that obedience was everything, and I made
that dog obedient, you may be sure. When he was
eight mouths old I could speak to him in an under-
tone and he would fall to the earth, with his tail
between his legs, like one stone dead. But this obe-
dience was duarly bought, for when he was in the
tieh), although he had a most excellent nose, he was
80 cautious and fearful of not catching my every
command or wish that he would stand, tremble and
wait for me, look back, and tiien advarce on a cov-
ey of hirde until lie would make forty stands be-
fore I actually reached the birds. lie was a good
dog, but too well trained.

50 THE OENTLRlf An's DOO.

I concluded afrer tliis that I wanted a dog with
more |)ii»h ahont him. So I got anotiier and gavu
him more latitude in training. He would at com-
mand, '"Titkecare," atop reasonably before iiia iood.
hut I alwaj'B took good pains lo "hie on'' in good
time to keep him from really diBobeyiog me. He
would bring me a glove or any light article when I
threw it away, and he felt in the humor to do ao.

I flattered myself that I had a pretty good dog, and
with ihe proper amount of field training expected
to find hint a treaenre indeed. Well, he was a dan-
dy. He could atnell partridgea a half-mile away,
and Ilia great Z'al woald carry Iiim right np to
them. He would make his oeaal "bread stand,''
take it for granted that I had said "hie on," and np
he wonld get the covey, regardless of all my yell
ing and threatening. The only way I ever got a
shot waa to outrun him. I never encceeded in
breaking him of tins bad habit.

1 have been bothered much in former yeai-s alwnt
doge not retrieving, running liarep, etc. Ni.w, here
is the way I handled the last dog I trained— i bavu
him now. Ho is entering hie fourth year, Ib a

THE OKNTLKHAk's DOO. M

pointer dog of dret-class blood, a beairty and one of
the beat all aronnd dogs in Virginia, or any otlier
State in the Union.

TIiJB puppy was given to me when about two
moathe old. I determined to etudj its disposition
and make a friend of it. I had long a^o learned
that no two dogs have the same disposition, nor can
they be treated alike, either in regard to petting or
pnuibhrnent. I was very fond of him, and allowed
liiin much liberty, talked to him a great deal, play-
ed with him frequently, scolded him moderately
when he needed it, and always complioiented him
highly for hia good behavior. I wish to say right
here that experience has proven to me that the av-
erage dog or horse can anderstand and appreciate a
very large vocabulary, and for this reason I am a
very great talker to dogs and horses. The next
thing to be observed is the fact that tho dog, espec-
ially, is anxious and willing to do his master's bid-
ding as soon as he understands him.

We will get back to my dog. Fully trusting to
the general intelligence of my dog, I took him into
the field at eight months of age, and he trailed up

52 TSB obktlkhah's Doa.

n covey of fiartridfi^B and made a very pretty etaiid.
I was two hundred yards anay, and lie looked anx
ionsly back for me several times, and finally, jnet
before I reached Iiim, he sprang into them and chwH
ed them beautifully. I was sorry to have liiiii do -
this, hilt I knew he was a puppy and I wonld have
to calk to him, about it. I called him in and patted
him and safd nothing abont his bad behavior.

The next day we winded some birds, and this
time I called bim back sharply and made hipn keep
close to me. When within sixty yards of the cov-
ey lie began to creep and tremble, throwing liis eye
back at me for every few steps and advancing like a
panther. Now, huntsman, here is a pictnre for the
artist, and here is the time and place to make or
ruin your dog.

"Steady now, boy, take care," I said, in a quit-t,
kindly manner. The puppy knew exactly what I
meant, and steadily felt his way, telling me plainly
with iiie eye and gestures that be appreciated liis
work.

"Steady, boy," I said lower in tone, and wiih
eyes blazing witli intensity, tail straight as an arrow.

THE rentleuan'b doo. 53

bell; almost tonching the gronnd, aDd every mascle
in a quiver, lie came to a stand as decided and im-
movable as if he had been transformed to marble.
I advanced and up the covey arose; bangl and one
bird fell. (I was shooting a little einglebarrel
breeul I loader.) The puppy started off at a good
rnn after the birds, but with a little positive calling
he ctme baek and found the dead bird, mouthed it
and left it. I conld not persnade him to bring it to
nif. nor did I worry him much about it.

In a few weeks lie would stand, flush at command,
and hnnt single birds very well, but had never re-
trieved — would not do eo. I did not get mad with
him ubont this fault, for I reasoned tliat he was a
youngster, and further that as all of the birds I had
killed were in the open and easy to get myself he
did not see the necessity for btiiiging Ihcm. Still,
I was very sorry he wonld not do bo, and trnsted to
his affection and good sense to overcome this evil.

One day late in the eeason I was liiintiiig over a
low ground with a friend and just as we came to
the edge of a dense half acre of immense briars, als
eolutely impenetrable for a man, a large covey arose

61 THE QBNTLEHAH^B DOO.

and we dropped three of thetn about forty yards
in this field of briarB. The dog was soouring the
field on the other Bide wh«ii we got the Suck up,
and hearing the ehotB came bounding to ua. I had
not much hope of getting the birds, as my dog had
never brought me one, but I told him to "look for
them." He threaded hie way in and I eoor. heard
a crippled bird fliitti^r when hu caught it. I could
not Bee ten feet in the jungle, but spoke encourag-
ingly to him and continued to say, "Bring liim to
master," "Come along, good boy," etc., and to ray
. great delight he caine, not only once, but again and
again, until he had brought all three birds and laid
them at my feet.

From that day to this he has invariably gotten my
game for me, unless it would happen to be within
immediate reach of me. One great error with the
young dog owner is to be too particular abont his
dog. Now, I do not care a snap how many hares
my dog runs, nor whether he is a good "'possum
dog" or not. The fact is simply the amount of
brain yonr do^; may have. A good dog will hunt
anylhiiig and do it correctly. My pointer has no

THB obktlrmak's doo. 55

saperior for birds, and jet he will staud, run and
brinf; back a hare as well as a hound. He will put
turkeys np a tree and come back and lie as etill as a
mouse nntil tliey are yelped up and shot. He will
tree squirrels and bark until I tiud him, and then
h« will keep his mouth shut and never move out of
liiu tracks for a half hour or nntil I shoot the little
game. He will throw down a eteer or hold a ho^
weighing one hundred and fifty pounds as still as
Hny two men could. The fact is, whatever he does
he does well, and he is capable of doing a great man;
things. This is a very complimentary notice of my
own dog, and I never would offer it to the readers of
the Ahatbub SpoETSMiN but for the fact that it
mny impress them with the importance of having
patience with young dogs, treating tliein as intelli-
frent beings and gaining their affection and very
beet possible work."
HlOBMOMD, Va.

TKBATIEftS TBB SICK DOe.

^^ VERY dog owner slionld have a reasonablj
^^ fair knowledge of tlie usual dieeases affecting
the dog and he should know enough of certain rem-
edies to make intelligent use of same when thrown
upon his own resources.

So we will first call attention to a few drugs and
the matters of dose and method of giving. The
full grown year or two old dog weighing fifty or
seventy pounds can take usually about the average
dose of any ordinary drug that we prescribe for the
adult human being, though we seldom give the larg-
est dog over half the full dose, preferring to in-
crease with small doses at short intervals until we
have the desired efEect. Puppies according to age

TUB obntleham'b doo. 57

and eize require diminished doeee in proportion, so
that you can figure ont a puppy'a dose if yoo know
the adalt human dose, or dog's dose which we usu-
ally make one-half less. It is well also to remem-
ber that the animal, aniike man, has not been raised
on drags and become immune to their action by re-
peated and constant use, hence their action becomes
more prompt and energetic than in man, therefore
for given eSecte tliey require less drug. Then
again certain drugs act diSereutly according to dose,
and some are not as well borne by the lower ani-
mals while others must be administered in larger
doses to have required effect. For example a dog
will improve on doses of arsenic that would be
dangerous for a man, while very small doses of
cocaine will often affect him seriouely. Strychnine
should be given with much caution and in smallest
doses in commencing, while the mnch used carboHo
acid has been the cause of much damage to many
dogs by reason of its reckless use, and its ill effects
on the kidney. Many a dog has been made toenffer
from partial paralysis, weak back and nephritis or
kidney infiammation from having been literally

6$ TR& GBNTLBHAM^B DOO.

bathed in carbolic acid as we find it in man; lotions
for vermin, scratches and skin troubles.

It IB a good rule never to give a dog medicine nn-
lesfl he needt it, and it ie a better rnle to always
know what yon are giving, and stitl better to know
what you arc giving it for or what fffect it should
liave — an effect that yon can see whether yon are
getting or not. While there are many excellent
ready-made preparations for the varions ailments of
the dog pnt np by the manufacturers, we prefer to
fix our own drugs and make our own preparations
for our own use, but whenever we use any propne-
tary remedy we always inform ourselves of the in-
gredients entering into it before using it on our d<^.
We would suggest this advice to our readers, for
then you will know when you are getting the effects
desired and when to stop the use of the remedy.

Among the drugs most commonly needed we will
mention the following:

Calomel — The Mild Chloride of Mercury — is
used as a prompt purgative in 5 or 6 grain doses —
in doses of a grain repeated at 2 hour intervals it is
good in jaundice and liver troubles. Its chief use

THB QBEn'LEHAM'u DOO. 53

in dog practice is for the removal of worms in con-
nection with B&ntoDiii.

Cabtok Oil — too well known aa the safest and
best laxative cathartic for doge and puppies — Table-
spoon fal IS a fair dose.

Aboh&tio SfRDP OF KuoBABB— is a splendid laxa-
tive catliartic well enited for pnppice or dogs with
iodigestion and bloody diarrhteal paeeagee. Dose
teaspooaful.

SuLFBATB OF QuiMiKE— is iiBsd for cliills and oou-
gestione, colde, dlstennper &a. Dose 5' to 10 grains
— as a tonic 1 or 2 grains a daj.

Aksbnio — Arsenious Acid. Powerful poison —
Fine alterative in skin diseaeee, splendid tonic, good
blood remedy (Dose -^to-^oi a grain. Average
doae l-30tii grain after meuls 3 times a day.) The
dog is an exception and will take -J of a grain three
times a day to advantage.

Ieok— A splendid tonic and astringent, both in-
ternally and externally. Dried sulphate of iron
(copperas) may be given in 1 grain doses. The tinet-
nre of iron may be given in 3 to 5 drop doses well
diluted in gam water or rice water.

60 THB aKHTLEUA.M's DOO.

SANTotriN — The great worm ezpeller. It ie made
from the old time hoaeehold remedy known as worm
seed ( chenopodiam) given in connection with an
active cathartic it speedily clears oat the common
ronnd worm. Dose — A dog may be given i to 1
grain with a little calomel, or it may be given alone
and followed with a dose of castor oil.

SpiErre or NrrEE — Febrifnge. Dinretic (acting
on kidneys.) May be given in dose of 10 to 30
drops (half teaspoonful) well diluted every three
hours.

MAaNBSiDMSnLPH&TK — EpBom Saltfl — Thifl is the
beat cooling cathartic that can be given a dog — Tea-
spoonful in half glass of water.

Cabbolic Acid — This is one of the coal tar prod-
sots. It is a powerful antiseptic, deodorizer and
germicide. It is a deadly poison and used entirely
too often and too recklessly nnder the belief that it
is harmless. It has its place in medicine— bnt we
wish to caution against its immoderate or unneces-
sary use. Solutions and ointments should not be of
greater strength than 1 to 5 per cent, of carbolic acid.

SfBYGHNiNE — PowerfuI poisou — splendid nerve

THB OEMTI-BHAh's DOG, 61

and mii8cnUr tonic. Slionld be need in minimnm
doaefl and cautioiielyon doge. Wewonid not liketo
give a full grown dogover-j^i^of agrainStimeBaday.

Gltcerinr — Tliifl excellent household remedy ia
good in fevers, colds and coughs and can be given
in teaBpoonfn) doses.

Sauctlatk of Sodidm — This is the great rheuma-
tism medicine, and may be given in doses of 3 to 5
grains 2 or 3 times a day.

LiDDANUM — This is a liqnid form for administer-
ing opium. The dose for tlie average full grown
forty to sixty poand dog is 3 to 5 drops, eqnal to-^to
^ grain of opium.

CALoroM SuLPHiDB — A great anti-zymotic, germ-
icide, and pus preventive. Dose for a dog I- to 1
grain three times a day.

AuTrKAMNiA Tablets — The ideal pain reliever,
fever reducer and sedative — Dose one or two tab-
lets and repeat in 2 or 3 liours if necessary.

SoDruM Brouidk— Aiiotlier excellent mild seda~
tive. It relieves pain, fever and restlessness. Av-
erage dose for adult dog 4 to 10 grains in solution
or milk.

02 THE QKHTLEMAN a DOO.

Oil of Tab — Here is one of tlie best remedies io
the do^ owner's wliole materia inedica. It acts on
t)ie kidneys, is a good vfrmifn^e, liae antiseptic
properties, and when nsed exteniully is good for
sores, abraeiona &c., and a good flea killer and pre-
' venter. Internally a few drops is a dose— say 2 to
5. Externally it may be used in oil or ointment as
Iiigh as 50 per cent, strength.

Hydkogkn Pkkoxidk — For quickly cleansing and
disinfecting purulent ulcers and soree of all pns.
It can be diluted anywhere from 50 per cent., to the
pure preparation and applied as a local wash to the
diseased parts with sponge or absorbent cotton.

loDOFOHu — is a splendid local antiseptic, germi-
cide and protective to fresh sores or injuries and
may be sprinkled on at liberty. Its odor is disa-
greeable, but it is admirably adapted to keep fliee
and vermin away, and in summer it is one of
the best applications we know of for keeping flies
away from sores on dogs.

Cocaine Muriate. — This is a most valuable local
application for relieving itching or pain of an acute
kind. It should be used cautiously and moderately.

■TBE OSHTLEMAN 8 DOO. 63

Jnet d&nipen the puiuful siirfuce ouoe or twice witb
a four per cent, solution, which jour druggist
should prepare for yon.

Oxide of Zinc. — Yon will find this a good dust-
ing, drying and protective powder whicli may be need
freely where an open sore simply needs a protec-
tive powder.

We liave said nothing about how to administer
the drugs mentioned. It seems tliat most people
who give advice on remedies assume that any-
body can give medicine to a sick dog. This is
abont like giving physic to yonr own child; and
sympathy for the sick one too often bnngles the
job. We have found dosing a sick dog a very dis-
agreeable and unpleasant bnsiness usually. The
chief thing to do is to make up your mind that yoo
are going to give the dog hie medicine, determine
how yon are going to make him take it, and then
withont scolding, scuffling or worrying the dog,
just give it to him.

For liquids the beet way is to hold the dog's
head Up witb your band under the cliin, pull one
side of cheek out so as to make a funnel and pour

6i THE QRNTLKMAN 8 DOG.

tli6 medicine ont of a lone neck bottle slowly in,
allowing him to swallow gradually. The dog should
be madato sit down, and if not willing to snbtnit
quietly, help mnst be had to hold him qnietly and
firmly nntil he has swallowed rlie dose. It pays lo
go about it rightly — saves (lie dog from fatigneand
irritation, and ie quickly and properly done.

When a dog is not serionsly sick and does not
refuse all food, many drugs in pill form may be
put in bits of beef and thrown at him to catch and
swallow Always throw him one or two pieces
without the pill to get hini to catching and swal-
lowing withont enspiCLon, then let the piece with
the pill go and lie will take it down withont any
tronble.

We d» not approve, however, of giving medicine
to eick doge in any food or drink. It is generally
discovered and they neither take the medicine
when needed, nor their food for some time after-
wards. It is best to face the ransic, get the dog in
your power and give tlie remedy promptly and
properly.

When an injection is needed the dog's buttocks

THE QKNTLEHAn's DOd. 65

Bliould be elevated, an aesietant slionld hold him,
and the fiiiid injected quietly and in eiifticteiit
qnantity from a foantain syringe, or a common one
if necessary.

Dtanhna.

WSSjfi HE digestive sj'stem of the dog is liable to
^^ the same deraugemeiits as tlio human sabject,
and consequently diarrhoea especially is not aii
iiiiconiinon affection and usually is easily managed,
hut now and then it becomes a matter of serious
moment.

It must be borne in mind that many causes can
be found for the production of this trouble and
that it is a very valuable point to discover the
cause, for frequently a removal of the same will
allow the dog to get well. Such is not always the
case, however, and the dog will require certain
medication to restore him to health. We have

THK obntlumah's uoo. 67

found tlie cliief caiiees to be diiu to worms, (in pap-
pies especially) overfeeding on raw meat, or too
long coutiimance on a common diet, and cold from
dampness of bedding or inenfGcient bousing. From
lung oliservation we are convinced that in the
grown dog we have entirely too mnch diarrlKea
and dysentery from want of dry, warm and proper-
ly vuntilated sleeping qnarters. For seven or eiglit
months in tlie year the do^ needs a comfortable
"living room," lionse or bedroom as yon choose to
designate the place he looks upon as "hfs room."
When he comes in tired and warm he should not
be compelled to sleep undir the steps, or in the
woodshed, nor down in the barn where cold drafts
of whid may strike him when he curls up for an
hour's rest. He should know jnst where he can
find a qniet, protected, sweet- smelling bed to rest
on Hnd to which he can retnni for the night's rest.
The dog that comes home chilled from exposure
to cold rain, aTid consequently with resisting powers
lowered fri)m fatigue, needs jitsi such a place as we
have described, it should be roomy enough to
allow him to wallow on some dry hay, tags or leaves

68 THK GEHTLKHAN B DOO.

and theD to find a dry place to sleep npoo. To
provide ench qnartera requires a little time and
trouble and a dollar or two; but isn't a decent, faith-
ful friend and loving companion worth tliis much?

Diarrhoeas need different lines of treatment in
accordance with the actual disturbed conditions of
the alimentarj tract. Some diarrhoeas are eatutarj
and are relieving the dog of mutters that should be
expelled, hence it would be bad practice to sudden-
ly check up such cases with astringents and opiates.
If the dog is in good condition otherwise, it wonid
)>e well to moderate his diet for a day or two — let
liitn keep reasonably qniet, and feed him On a little
well cooked rice with a little boiied milk. An
ounce of pulverized gum arabic. may be dissolved
in a quart of water, whicli should be used for his
drinking water.

If this doesn't relieve him and there is a tendency
for the paesages to become more watery and fre-
quent, a tablespoonful of castor oil and a teaspoon-
ful of paregoric should be given and if necessary
repeated in eight or len hours. In place of the
above a teaEpoonful of the aromatic syrnp of

THB OBMTLEMAN 8 DOG. bV

rhubarb two or three timeB a day will be found
very effective. It may be necessary to add 10 or 15
drops of laudanum or a teaspooiiful of paregoric, if
the rhubarb alone is ineffective. This is aboat all
required for the ordinary case of diarrhoea due to
indigestion or cold. The diet should be bland and
simple, coueistiug uf boiled rice, boiled milk thick-
ened with wheat Hour, stale biscuit crntnbled in
milk, or a little beef broth well thickened. The
dog should be kept warm and comfortable and his
drink limited to gum arabic or slippery elm water.
In puppies where worms are the cause they
should be treated for worms — according to direc-
tions under that liead elsewhere in this volume.

DjrBsatery.

Dtsentkky, while somewhat akin to diarrhoea,
must he treated differently, as tliey are by no means
the same affections nor do they arise from the
same causes altogether. Cases of diarrhoea very
often end up in dysentery, but this is as a result of
neglected treatment of the first disease.

Usually dysentery In the dog is due to direct

10

THE OENTLEHAN 8 DOO.

cold or ciiilling wliich either congests the boweU or
affects llie liver in adi^ance of the attack. This
being the case, it ie almost always gnod practice to
commence by nsing a mild catharlic with some
gentle mercurial to stimulate the liver and clean
ont offending material from the bowoU.

In tills trouble the dog is likely to have coneider-
ahle thirst, loss of appetite and frequent strainings of
mucns and blood in small quantities. This condi-
tion is palnfnl and soon prostrates a dog onlese he
is promptly and properly treated. He should be
confined and made to keep quiet in some vacant
room or cioae lot; his drinking water should be cut
down to Bonie extent and his diet confined to about
what we have outlined for diarrhoea.

It is our cnstom to give at first a dose of castor
oil and if it relieves the straining we wait awhile
and see wliat rest, wannth, and dieting will do. If
the trouble seems to be unrelieved in 24 hours, we
would give the following:

Calomel, 2 grains.
Opium, 1 grain.

Make four pills. Give one every hour.

tSb obhtleh&n b u

?1

If the dog is in mncli pain or eeems iinnBually
feverigh or thiraty, in place of the above tlie follow-
ing ia better:

Epsom Salts 1 Tableepoonfnl.

Pnlv. Gum Arabic 1 "

JParegoric 1 "

Water 8 "

Mix well together and shake, and give one talile-
epoonfiil everj hour or two until relieved.

If the bloody straining is very severe and increas-
ing after nse of above remedies, the dog shuuld
have a rectal injection of laudanum and starch, jnat
as we administer to the human snbject. Make a
thick starch and to a small syringefnl add 20 or 30
drops of laudannm and slowly inject same, having
the dog's hind parts elevated, and hold rectum to-
gether for a little while to retain the mixture. In
any of these abdominal troubles when the dog
becomes weakened from the disease and pain, it is
good practice to give him a raw egg now and then,
and even better to give him a few teaspoonfule of
good whiskey in egg or milk punch. It not only
nourishes and sustains him, but greatly relieves the

p-AUi from inflammation aud gaseous disteneion of

the intestines.

mmtmtajfx.

Diis is unfortunately a ver; BerioQe disease and
wiiile it may be in many tnGtanoes easily cured with-
in a weeli or two, it is one of the most obstinate
and daiigerons diseases with serious sequelae wlien
neglected or improperly treated.

The Symptoms of distemper are a general dull-
ness especially ahont the eyes, loss of appetite, no
disposition to be playfni. Bog looks miserable and
dejected and within a few days is taken with a ca-
tarrlial sneezing cough. The disease is in effect an
almost perfect counterpart of epidemic influenza or
La Grippe in the liuman subject and if treated
witli this idea in view from its inception can fre-
quently be aborted within the first week. The gen-
eral muscular soreness, aching in limbs, feverish-
nefs, pains and marked debility and depression all
remind lis of a typical case of Grippal influenza.

Tiie chief indications to be met are to open the
bowels with a gentle laxative — one or two teaspoon-

THE QENTLEKAN 8 DOQ.

1Z

fob of castor oil is the beet; to reduce fever and
allay congeetioi: and pain — a pill of 2 grainB of an-
tikamnia, one grain of quinine and f grain of pulv.
capsicum given 3 times a daj* (or one antikamnia
and quinine tablet) will hold him in a very comfort-
able shape; and lastly to sustain his strength, which
may be done by putting him in warm, quiet quar-
ters, keeping him free from excitement or annoy-
ance and feeding on light, relishable uutrient. A
pan of beef broth, a saucer of warm milk or cool
milk if he is very feverish will be relished. Mush
and milk or grit» and milk make an excellent diet
for him. He should have an abundance of fresh
water, and be allowed to take moderate exercise of
his own accord in good weather. If he seems to
be unusually depressed and failing, it is advisable to
give him a teaspoonful of some good oil emulsion
or codliver oil 3 times a day. Added to this, if
necessary for great weakness we would give a little
cream toddy or eggnog several times a day and, if
still showing symptoms of serious depression, we
would suggest 4^ to 2 drops of tincture of nux
vomica S times a day

74 THB GBNTLBMAs's DOG.

Where the head BymptoniB are severe and the
noatrils are stopped up with mnctis or piiralent
secrelione, mach relief will he afforded by wiping
into each nostril or right across the nose a mixture
consisting of olive oil, liquid albolene each 2
drains (ISO grains) and mentliol IS grains. This
will open the nostrils and encourage a discharge of
the offensive secretions; and where cough is very
troublesome and the respiration is embarrassed,
there is much good to be derived from the use of
Glyco-Heroin in teaspoonful doses 3 or 4 times a
day. This excellent preparation is put up by the
Martin H. Smith Co., of New York, who will ship
it directly to you if your local druggist does not
carry it in stock. Ic is known as "Grljeo- Heroin-
Smith" and should be so specified when ordering it.
It is almost always needed in this disease, and sel-
dom fails to relieve. A few dropsof oil of tar rub-
bed over the dog's nose or on his tongue clears res-
piration and opens the head very well in some cases.

A case taken early and treated sensibly should be
well within a week or two instead of running on
for months and ending in chorea or paralysis.

Ttifc obntlemam's dog. 75

To recapitulate, we 'nieh to impreee upon our
readers tliat we have noted the striking resemblaoce
of this disease to La Grippe in the human sabject
and we have found furtlier that care and treatment
of the dog under this point of view has given as
the best resnlte. It is (he chronic caee of both difl-
eaees that is the serious one and likely to be follow-
ed hy paralysis, chorea or congestion of lungs end-
ing in pneumonia or tuberculosis.

We see cases of distemper of an acute character
in the dog which are well, under vigorous treatment
or by reason of extra constitntional vigor, in a week.
We see cases of acute Grippe in the human subject
that pass off in three days under a good purge, a
hot muBtard foot balh, and ten grains of antikam-
nia and quinine followed by a sweat, and twenty-
four honre in bed. On the other hand we see the
same disease drag on for weeks ending in death or
permanent invalidism. These are the cases that tax
the judgment and patience of prescriber and nurse.

Therefore when your dog shows symptoms of this
disease you should take his case in hand'seriously
and not lose a moment in waiting to see if lie will

76 THK GIMTLEHAn'r DOfl.

not be better to-morrow. The disease is oae that
strikes at bis ritals and proetrates bim speedily.
Everything that wilt maintain bis powers should be
tttilized. Bear in mind that tbe whole mncons
membrane in tbe dog is in a state of conges-
tion — that he is having catarrh of the bronchial
tubes and their ramifioations in the lungs, tliat
his breathing will be embarrassed and his blood
consequently impaired and poisoned by reason of
insutlicient aeration. He will have catarrh of stom-
ach and his appetite and digestion will fail. Keep
this before you and you will see how necessary it
will be to make him perfectly comfortable in hie
room. The temperature should be such as to avoid
any cold draft or chill from moisture, the air should
be pure and enough for liis need and hie bed should
be clean, soft and free from humps, so that he rests
without any effort to tind an easy lying-spot.

In the inflammatory stage of this disease, which
is the first three or four days, you will try to reduce
fever and Iieadaeliu by slight laxatives and fever re-
ducers that do not depress. We do not recommend
aconite in distemper (or dog (rrippe), but prefer

the milder and safer af;ente, such ae apte. nitre, cool
sweet milk or antikamnia about lialf a tablet erery
2 or 3 iionre. Within a few days after the coin-
meii cement of the attack nnless it is aborted, you
will obaer/e the iticroasing catarrhal progresB and
the aecoinpanyingdeUility. The dog will be suEEer-
ing from headaciie; hte w^ak eyes and hebetude
will indicate thie. Kow yon need to stimulate his
Bccretione, help htB breathing and hold up hie gen-
eral strength. Here ia the place to use Glyco-Her-
oiti-Smitb, as we have described ; thie will clear his
bronchial tubes and help him bring up the clogging
secretions. He will breathe deeply and his head
will clear up. Now is also time to feed for pur-
poses of keeping his powers up at this critical stage.
His diet should be v«ry easily digested and of am-
ple value as a blood builder. IE he will not volun-
tarily take milk, broth, nor mush, yon must stimu-
late him at regular intervals with milk toddy, egg-
nog and beef broth, fed by way of the month in
funnel faiiliion as we have described in giving li-
quids.

With care and right attention nearly all dogs

78 THE QKNTLKHAh's DUO.

Bhoiild be Baved — bat more of them die from neg-
lect or treating by lialMianded metliude.

Our friend, Pulk Miller, of tliia eitj, one of tlie
best feliowB on eartli to day, and who knows more
about dogs than any man in Virginia, gives eome
excellent and timely advice on the sulijcut of
distemper which we take the liberty of copying
bodily from his little book "Dogs." Jn reference
to the brain symptoms in this disease he says;

"Every portion of the body of tlie dog in whicli
there is a "iiiucons membrane" — and that's almost
everywhere — is affected by this disease. But rhe
head seems to be the part mostly affected. The
dog doesn't seem to be able, as a man is, to
"blow his nose" frequently, and thns get rid of the
mncuB, nor can be take a pinch of snuff to loosen
np the accumulation. It finds a lodgment there,
and seems to produce fever, which finally goes to
the brain. I do not despise the remedy which the
the folks in the country used when 1 was a boy, for
I have seen great clots of mucus eome from the
nose of a dog which inhaled burnt tar and feathers.
They shut the dog np in a close room, and made the

THK RKNTLKMAN't) DOO. 79

air siifliug with tlie odor, and after retnaiiiiiig in it
for an hour, I have seen dogs come forth sneezing
and sliugiiig mncuB for six feet arouDd. I have
seen men do tlie eame thing after taking a pinch of
srinff, and they felt bettor afterwards. Try it on
your dog. .

There is evidently inflammation of the brain in
bad cases of distemper, and I've seen the most won-
derful recoveries from llie use of a seton, which
acted as a conn ter- irritant, and brought the inflam-
mation to the surface. Tills is done as follows:
Take up about an inch of the skin bf the dog jnst
back of the base of the skull, on hie neck, and run
a big needle (called a bodkin) straight tliroagh.
Thread the bodkin witli some coarse twine, such as
is used by grocers ( the coarser the better) pull it
through, leaving about three to four inches of the
twine on eilher side of the wound. Work it back
and furth a few times, and then tie it and leave it
i(]. Next day, and for several days, untie it, and
saw back Mud forth through the wound, so as to pre-
vent iie healing. Keep this up until the dog be-
gins to show signs of recovery. This is a simple

80 THB GBNTLKMSk's DOG.

Mid ewy way of treating a dog, and there is
little or no pain ahont it. Many a man's life has
been saved in pneumonia by rlie blistering of liia
chest, tn order to draw the inflammation from his
lungs to the surface, and eince, on account of the
hair of the dog, wti cannot applj a blister, (lie ee
ton is the next best thing.

One very important thinjif is not to allow the dis-
ease to get too great a start ; but, as so<'n as yon
snspect it, go to your nearest drng or sporting goode
store and purchase a box of Sergeant's Condition
Pills, which, acting ae a powerful tonic and altera-
tive, will bnild lip his syslem to sueli an extent as to
prevent the disease from makJTig any headway
whatever,"

The syniptoma of this trouble are so well known
that they hardly require mentioning. The victim
of this annoying and loathsome disease is biting and
scratching all the time nntil his skin is thoroughly in-
flamed, red, pustulous and 8cai»by. The disease is due
to parasitic infection and usually requires both loe^I

THic uemtlbman's Duo. 81

and internal treatment after it li:is become chronic.

After thoruuglily cleansiiiji; the skin with some
good carboiized soap or alkaline waab, the dog
Bboiild be treated to an inunction of some one of
the varioas specitie oil preparations or ointments
containing some paraciticide. Tiie basis of all of
the local applications fur the cure of scratches will
be found to be sulphur, tar or carbolic acid held in
oilj suspension. Sometimes one is taken, and fre
quently all are used in one prescription.

The great secret in the whole range of external
remedies consists in getting them thoroughly ap-
plied to the hide, which is not only difficult but
disagreeable unless it is undertaken seriously and
with a full determination to do it as it should be
done. And next to this thorough application of
the remedy in importance is the prevention of re-
infection.

Unless great care is taken to keep the dog quar-
antined so that he cannot lounge and sleep abont
promiBCuonsIy, you cannot destroy all of bis bed-
ding and disinfect his quarters after he is well; and
nn less this is done he will reinfect himself again

82 THK GENTLEMAN B DOQ.

&nd again and yon will finally conclude that ynn
have an incurable case on your hands. Unless the
treatment ie properly conducted in all of its details,
this is one of the most nnmanageahle diseaEee we
ever encoonlered; and where it is properly handled
it is always easily cured.

One of the best English setters we ever owned
was ruined by ihis lialf-handed treatment in thu
beginning. He had an unusoal coat of very long
hair and we empli>yed what we supposed was a
good, responsible negro man to give liim his pre-
paratory Bcrnbbingand to follow with tlieinnnction.
We left the matter to bim for the tirst week or ten
days, when to onr horror we found the dog snfEer-
ing from blood poisoning from absorption of pns
from the numerous nlcere and abscesses concealed
under liis malted and half washed hair But for
onr great affection for the poor beast we would
have humanely ended his life. As it was, after six
months of the most intense snSering on his part
and the moat troublesome attention on onr part, he
eame out of the disease with the loss of every hair
on him, and ns deaf as a post. The pour dog seem

THB QENTLKHAn's DOG. 83

ed to be conecione of his j^reat affliction, and uvoided
Lie friende and former acqnaintauceB, staying in his
kennel moat of tlie time and linally wandered away
one day and never retnrned. We firmly believe
lie died of grief over liis linmiliating affliction. We
give tliis as an example of what may happen from
half-way treating some nniiBual cases of this very
contagious and loathsome disease when it fi?st
makes its appearance — the very time to put in yonr
best efforts.

Coming to the treatment proper we wonid advise,
except in very cold weather, that all long haired
doge should be clipped, eo that their skins can be
well washed and medicated ointments or oils easily
applied to the entire enrface. We do not say this
is absolutely necessary, but it saves a deal of labor
and insures correct treatment and earlier cure. It
favors against the dog's reinfecting himself from
concealed secretions under matted hair.

After catting the hair if you conclude do so,
then give the dog a good cleansing bath, with the
chill slightly taken off, of carbolized soapsuds or
caetile soap with a taUespoonfuI of creolin in the

84 THE OBHTLBHUl'e DOO.

wuter. Knb him well, iu fact, ecrab bim clean.
When be hu been thoronghly dried ^ or rnbbed
dry then apply either of the following preparations
to every portion of hia body except hia eyea — with
the haude jnet i;o over the dog working it into
every inch of bts akin.

Yltn can select from the following — they are all
gojx] — the main thing is to nse them faithfully, and
eo as to hit the spot :

Dr. Hall in his treatise gives this:
Sulphur Sublimed 8 ozs.
Whale Oil 8 ozs.

Oil of Tar J oz.

Mix thoroughly.

Folk Miller, whom we have already iotrodnced,
gives the following:

"Take qnarter-ponnd each of tar and snlphur
and one pound of vaseline. Mix them thoroughly
(first the tar and vaseline) and add to the mix-
tnre a half ounce of pure carbolic acid. After
thoroughly greasing the dog with it— once in two
daja -vaeh him off well with warm waler and
Boap. When dry apply an ointment as before.

THK ORHTLRHAM*e DOG. 85

Two or three applicatioiie geoerally cure, bnt it may
be necessary to make as many more."

We have derived most excellent results from the
following prescriptions xiven ne by oar friend, Dr.
Oha*. H. Epps, T. S., of this city :
Snlphur 4 ounces.

Pot. Bicarb | onnce.
Petrolatum 6 ounces.
Work into an ointment and apply as directed.
Another good one :
Fish Oil 1 qt.

Snlphur 1 Ih.

01 Tar 4 ounces.

01 Turpentine 2 ounces.
Mix.

In chronic eases where tim blood needs alterative
remedies he prefers the following:
Fowler's Solution of Arsenic.
Give 2 drops first day and increase 2 drops every
day until yon get to 20, then decrease 2 a day until
yon get back to 2 drops.

TBB OENTLEMAN B DOG).

The mao who knows how to saccesafullj treat
Distemper, Scratches and Worms in his dogs is pre-
pared to meet foar-fifths of the troobles that he
will encounter. Those are the three bngbears of
the canine practitioner or dog owner. For this
reason we have devoted unusual space to the fore-
going anbjects and now we eliatl try to sliow the
important part played by these intestinal parasites
in producing a multitude of ills in the puppy and
grown dog alike.

All dogs under certain conditions are liable to be
infested by this curse, and especially the puppy.
Their presence is reeponsibie for Sctilioas appetite,
loss of strength and animation, dead and lusterless
coais, chronic diarrhoeas, fits, chorea, weakness of
loins and irregular gait.

Dogs fed on infected, decomposing refnse foods
■re more likely to eat the eggs or ova producing
these worms, and sncli dogs with impaired digestion
and foul contents in stomach and intestinal tract
are more likely to develop and mature these worms.

THE OENTLSMAk's DOG. 87

Goiisequeiitly a do^ witli worms neceeearil; has
feeble digtistioii on the one hand and on the other
is mnch more likely to develop the ova when in-
trodnced into his digestive tract. It Je obvious
therefore that as a preventive of worms there is
nothing better than attention to the proper diet.

Now when yon Bee yonr puppy on a decline, with
ocnibby hair and a miserable little diarrhoea, yon
may snspiciou worms. If he has a fit now and
then along with these symptoms, you may be still
more certain. Your older dog is not as likely to
have fits nor diarrhoea, but Le may have both along
with his bleared eyes, voracious appetite, rough
coat, and loss of flcbh. Of course, if you iiotico
worms in hie defecations, it is positive proof of his
. infection. Nevertheless, the general symptoms
will be enough to warrant tlie assumption that your
dog is "wormy."

Like many other troublt-s, human »rid canine, in
ttiis case the diagnosis (ascertaining what disease is
present) is of more iuipurtaiice thsii the treatment,
for this can be made effectivo quite easily with (lie
proper remedies. Yuu oau buy a number of pre-

88 THR OENTLKMAW B DTKi.

paratione under varions DameB for expelling wormf,
and most of tliein are good, and if directione are
followed will relieve tlie dog of hie internal enemies.
Bnt all of tliem depend npon one ingredient viz:
Santonin, the active principle of worinsfled.

Yon can get from yovt drnggist a few grain* or
tablets of Santonin, give tlie proper dose to yonr
dog— say lialf grain to grain and a half, according
to age and size, and in three hours foilow witli a
good purge of castor oil. Some prescribers prefer
to give santonin and oil together, l>nt we prefer
giving the vermicide an hour or two aliead to kill
the worms before sweeping them ont with the oil.

Tliis U all there is to worm expelling, in a nnt
shell, and if you have not so and 6o'& remedy at
hand, ;on will do jnst as well with what we have
given yon.

KhvuB fttlaBK.

Many people forget that the dog is especially
prone to rlicnmatism and gouty affections, particular-
ly the well fed, middle aged, city dog. These ani-
mals by reason of insufficient exercise, rich food

TbK ormtlbman'b TtOO. 89

iind poor elimination, accamulate morbid products
in the blood rapidly and develop all phases of
rheumatic troubles. Unlike some doge who have a
bapp; balance of exercise with sensible food, they
are not in shape to throw o£E waste products and
consequently goffer the penalty of having indulgent
masters who believe in coddling and feeding.

But indolence and overfeeding are not the sole
causes of riienmatisni in the dog. A hard day's
hunt, a full meal of meat, and a good night's chill-
ing will do the work just as well. After a day of
hard work late in the chill November days when
your dog drags himself up to the porch and flops
himself down for relief from his severe fatigue, ho
needs more attention than you would if you did
such a foolish thing. In thirty minutes he will be
fast asleep and chilled to the marrow. Bis blood
will be driven in upon the vital organs and he will
have congestion of the lungs, kidneys and liver.
It may not proceed far enough to bring on serious
consequences to those origans themselves, but it will
interfere with all of their functions and leave the
dog's muscles and blood charged with the poison

90 THK GKNTLKMAN^S DOG.

tbat producer rheumatism and mnecular soreneee.

Tlifl prevention of rheumatiatu Is better tlian its
cure. In the first place do not ataff jour dug with
too much meat, but feed him on a generous mixed
diet, eepecialiy enough corn pone, grits or shorts to
keep hia bowels in a boaltb}' condition, then protect
liim horn cold and daiiipnesB when he is exliausted
from hard work. In fact, as we have stated else-
wliere, a dog when in repose should be comfortable
and protected from cold and wet.

When he comes in after your day's hunt, you
shonld ^ive him a pan of water if he is thirsty,
then a bowl of sweet milk, a bit or two of bread and
allow liim to lie down eitiier in a comfortable close
kennel or with a cuverlel over Lini if on the porch.
After two hours rtst you can give him a full, nu-
tritious supper, and you will find him all i-ight next
morning for another glorious day afi<:]d.

If you have been so unfortunate as to allow your
dog t() c<intract this painful affection, then he must
be treated and carelnlly housed. His diet should
be lessened In quantity atid changed in quality.
Milk, buttermilk, tnush, ''pot liquor" and cooked

tHtc GKI«TLKMA^'8 DOO. 91

greens are ^ood. A light purge of ruehellt) ealU,
or cream of tartar every otLer day for a few days
will help Iiiin. The great remedy for this trouble,
fur direct antidoting and reriioviiig pain and the
cause of it, is iiaually salicylic acid in EOine com-
bination such as salicylate of sodium. This may be
given ill five grain doses tiiree tiineeaday until
the dog is relieved.

What we greatly prefer however, both for con-
Tenience of adiniiiistratioii and universal relief, is
Antikamuia and Salol. This maybe iiad in a sin-
gle tablet, and one may be given two or three times
a day, which will afford speedy relief.

St. Vltns* Dascs. ( Ctaorwi).

The dog, like his human friends, is subject to
many nervous troubles and none more disabling to
himself nor painful to his master than Chorea.
This is a troublesome affection to get at by reason
of its obscure origin. In one so sensitive as the
dog, it may result fmrn many very different caueee,
co[ise(jueiitly it is one of those difficult diseases to

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find the partioQlar dietarbing or exciting canee.

In a few caeee we have been able to trace this
trouble to wortne, hut the cause is usually of a far
graver nature and not amenable to succeBfiful treat-
ment

The majority of cases are simplj- the end results
of graver antecedent diseases, notably and princi-
pally distemper. We liave *een more capes follow-
ing distemper than from all other causes. Wheth-
er chorea is partial or general its teat is always in
the central uervoue system {the brain or spinal eol-
nmn) and as long as the brain or spinal cord is con-
gested or pressed upon, or irritated from nervous
impnlsee sent back tlirougli the nerves of sensation
in skin, muscle or digestive system, we will have
these irregular jerky musonlar movements.

Now we have tried to make the matter plain to
our readers huw this affection is kept up, and we
trust they will be able to treat tlieir dogs, under-
standiiigly. While most authorities hold out very
little hope of cure of a clioreic dog, It is by no
means a reason why we should not analyze each case
and make an effort along sensible lines. A fair

1'Hk ountlkman b uoo. wo

□amber Lave been cured, many more might be if
the proper ideas were folluned ont. The main re-
liance has been in strychnine in small doses which
has failed uftener than it has broQji^ht relief.

Looking upon this discaee in the true light we
find that congestion of the spine will produce it;
that morbid pressure from inflammatory deposits
will do it, and that irritation reflected to brain or
spine will do it.

Now it ia advisable to give strychnine a fair trial
for a month. If this fails and the case is one that
hae followed distemper we would assume that there
was chronic irritation, congestion or deposits in
brain or cord and would discontinue strychnine and
give an absorbent such as iodide of potassium. A
most excellent prescription wonld be :

Iodide of Potassium, One dram.
Fluid Extract Ergot, " "
Syrup Wild Cherry, 4 ounces,
(jive tuaspoonful morning and evening.

Usually the dog will be benefited by a little irri-
tating liniment rubbed down the spine, not enough
to blister, bat to warm things up a little. There is

94 THB gkntlkman'b imo.

iiotliitit! bettur than capeicnni vaseline. It rnuy lie
huuglit ill little tiibcB for ten cents from yimr driig-

glBt.

We liuve found very mild descending galvunic
ciirrcTitH to do mncli good in a few c;iee8, bat on llie
wbol<j treatment i» nut a.a i-atidfiK^tiirj' n6 it Hliuul<i
be, but enongh caaee are curable to warrant tlie
trouble witli a valuable dog.

CoKvatetonB or Fits.

Fits in pnppios generally ariee from worms, con-
stipation, or over feeding with meat. Remove the
cause and usnally tlie pnppy is all right. In older
dogs we find a somewbat different condition, for
they seem to partake of epileptic seizuree, and iien-
ally follow from constipation or over exertion and
excitement.

For such doge we would ailviee a laxative diet.
moderate exercise and a lirain and nervous sedative.
We know of notbing better than the following:

Bromide of Sodinni, ^ ounce.

Fluid Extract of Ergot, 2 draiiip.

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Sj'rnp Acacia, 1 onuce.

Distilled water, 3 onncca.

Give icaripoon ful twice a dny.

If the (log \b poorly nourished and not ettong, in-
stead of Ihe above wewmild give the following pill
morning and evening for a week or two at a time:

Siilphnte of Iron, , 10 grains.

Extract Nux Vomica, 4 grains.

Extract Taraxacnm, 30 grains.
Make into 30 pills.

Sljonld you prefer a liquid instead of ttiia pill
your drnggist can prepare this for you :

Diatysed Iron, ^ ounce.

Tincture Nux Vomica. 1 dram.

Fid. Ext. Taraxacum, 2 ounces.

Syr. Simple, 2 "

Mix atid give dog teaspoonfiil 3 times a day.

Tliere is no greater pest nor one least suspected
tliim lice on dogs. As a general rule one ia not apt
to think of a dog having Mce on liim. Someiiow it

06 THK OKMTLRHAN'd DOO.

ie noiisnal to see a do^ owner wlio enBi>icionB lice
when he finds hie dog annojud with an intractable
itciiing and an irritahle ekln. He may think
of flexB, eczema, orficratehes, but seldom cloael; ex-
amiiiee his -log for those dreadful pests.

The greatest surprise we ever had was in a case
of a beautiful setter wliich seemed to go ahnost
wild from an acute erythema. We regulated his
digestion, and bathed him in soothing lotions, hut
no relief. Finally we took a strong glass and ex-
amined the skin closely at the roots of the liairs,
when we found hiin simply alive with millions of
the smallest lice.

Quick work can be made of these invaders with
the following;

Kerosene oil, 3 ounces.

Liquid Alboleno, 4 ounces.

Spirits Turpentine, 1 ounce.
Mix — Rub well into dog's hide and wash wilh a
good soap ends next day.

Polk Miller gives the following:

Kerosene oil, 1 pint.

Melted lard, J "

THR OKNTLKHAN H DOO.

Spirits Turpentine, | gilt.
Mix and apply as above.

Tlie dog IB Bobject to colds and pulmonary and
broricliial congh, acnte and olironic.

Tlie best line of treatment ie to make the dog
warm and comfortuble, regulate liis bowelp, and
^ive him a stimulating and aootliing mixture. The
cod liver oil emulBione are excellent, raw eggs are
good, but the very beat remedy for tliie entire state
of affaire is Glyco Ileroin-Sitiitli. Teaspoonfnl three
-or four times a day.

THE W(»UltI>BI> DOe.

^^^ LL dog owners and do^ lovers bIiouM be pre-
^^^ pared to treat sudden injuries and woiirde to
which the.dog may be exposed. It is the unexpect-
ed that happens, and it nsiially happens when yon
are away from help and dependent upon yourself.

It ie unpardonable in anyone to allow a dog to
die from loss of blood from an open wound or
severed artery, or for a broken leg to be aUowed to
swing and grind its fragments until ibe poor dog
can drag iiself home. These things have ooenrred
and may occnr again wiih aiiyime who does not
infonri himself and is not prepared to meet the con-
ditions.

The usual lacerated or iticised wounds are accom.

'I'HK GKMTLKHAN e UOO. UU

pHiiied wit1i eitiier capillar^- or iiiterial Iieinorrliage.
W\wrtf no artery is cnt, wo have eimpl^ oo^tiug
(ca,pi]lary liemoi-rliage). In eiicli cases ail tliat is
necessary is to cleanse the wound with simple water,
no soaps nor carbolic acid, and dust on a Utile iodo-
form for ordinary abraded wounds.

If tiie wound is deeper and fjaping, it should be
lirought togetiier with a coinpi-oss and bandage, or
by means of a stitch or two, and tbts iodoform or
otlier antiseptic dressing powder sprinkled over all,
not inside before drawing togethtr, as we would on
an ordinary abraded or surface wound tiiat must
Ileal gradnalh by granulation. Bear this in mind
for deeply cut or lacerated wounds that are brought
together must not have any drug, chemical or
piiwder left inside after closing.

We wish to call yonr attention here to another
one of the popular crazes which we hope yon will
not fall into. It is t!ie eternal cry about germs,
aiinseptics, blood poison and the like. It is fashion-
alile nowadays to tight unseen germs, and liie poor
child and his playmate, the dog, are both to be
pitied when tliey fall into the hands of the germ

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100 THE QKNTLEMAM*8 DOG.

crazy faddiBt, whetlier lie be a fool doctor or an
excitable layman. ,

No poison applied to any wonrid facilitateB its
healing, and if used t^o freely, retards and prevents
it. Most of tbe germicides and antiseptics are
poisonous and are nsed fo kill something, and while
they are killing the imaginary germs they may kill
the healing processes or the dogl

We do not discourage sanitary antisepsis in its
proper application, hut used foolishly and In the
wrong place, so-called antiseptics have done a world
of harm. Your dog is sure to lick his wounds, and
nature intended that he should, bnt it never intend-
ed that he shonld lick carbolic acid, corrosive sub-
limate nor formaldehyde.

Mr. LawBOM Tait, the most celebrated and success-
ful surgeon that England ever produced, wrote us
a little before his death that in his hundreds of
successful abdominal operalione he never nsed any-
thing about the patient but plain water from tlie
hydrant tap. No man in this country or Europe
h:is ever equalled Tail's aucesses. We introduce

TBE QSNTLEMAN'a DOO. lOl

this to aaeure 70U that yoa need not poison yunr
dog in trying to cure liim !

But we will get back to the subject of hemorrhage.
If the wonnd has been deep and an artery lias been
divided, Lemurrhage will be rapid and abundant.
No time is to be lost. The blood will come out in
a stream in spurts, unless Ihe end of the artery is
obstructed by overlapping flesh, and then it will
come out as a flow— a rapid, numlng stream.

This kind of bleeding inay be controlled in
several ways. If it ia a small artery and over a
bony surface, it njay he controlled by pressure
between the open wound and the heart; just press
here and there until the flow is checked. Cold
applications and pressure with lint or cotton on the
wound itself will help. Most of the arteries in the
legs are found on the inner sides of the legs, this is
the place to apply pressure. This is only safe for
email arteries.

A better way is to have a small pair of rattooth
forceps and Cry to see the spouting place aii<l seize
it and twist it around once or twice. This is called
torsion, and will quickly arrest a dangerous hemor-

102 THE aBNTI.KMAN's DM.

rliage. Another iiiofit excellent way ie to have a
curved needle (ancli as eurgeone ubc) witli a well
waxed silk thread, and aponge or mop out the wound
until you see exactly the spot from which the blood
ie spouting, and then iiiBert t)ie point to one side of
the artery, carry it under for J inch and bring it
out on opposite side and tie tiglitty acroes the month
of the bleeding vessel. This will arrest any hem-
orrhage. Cut one end of string short and let the
other hang out of the wound. After bleeding has
been stopped uud clota and other foreign matter
liave been cleaned away, bring the edges of the
wound together and take a few stitches with tiie
same curved nee<ile and stout silk thread. Tie the
} stitches only moderately tight to allow for swelling,
which would cause them to cut out, if very tight.

The dressing over all should be simply dusting
with iodoform, aristol, baby powder or soot from the
chimney. Tyret's Antiseptic Powder, made by
our friend, J. S. Tyree, Washington, D. C, is the
best thing you could get.

Yon may fix your dog up all right and yet make
a fniUire of his case by neglecting to provide a place

tMk ckntlkman's dog. 103

wli«re lie can l>e ktpt quiet and free from disturb-
ance by tbe other doge, horses or cattle about the
preitiUea. A aick dog or a wounded dog doesu't
waiit to be played with or aiitio^-ed by other dogs
miJDiiig over liim and jumpiug around liim. Unless
lio is in a. good, aufe rootn, lje is in constant dread
and ai^preheiieion of being walked over when unable
to get about. Su let ua beg you not to leave a
wounded dog to shuffle for himself after you have
dressed his injury, lie needs your help more then
than ever.

Ill addition to wounds, the dog is liable to fractures
and dislocations, which need prompt attention also
A broken leg should not condemn a dog to a life of
uselessness nor to ue shot because it is troublesome
tw get him well. If your dog breaks his leg while
away from home, just tnke him in a vehicle or on a
stretcher and bring him home, after straighteniKg
the liiob and wrapping a few turns of a broad
handkerchief around it to keep it in place.

The novice must not think that no one but a
professional man can properly adjusta broken hone.
He may not do it as well as a veterinarian, but he

104 THK OENTLEHAN S IX>0.

can do it well eoougb to make liis dog comfortable
and bring about a 8)t tie f actor jr cure with a perfectly
useful leg.

All fractures require three tliiiinB for Bneceeaful
unior, viz: replacement of the fragments, retaining
them in position, and non-use of same nntil the
cailns or ferrule of organized plasma has been
thrown around the broken ends and solidified.

It is useless to attempt to cure a broken leg atid
allow your dog to flop around and sleep on the
porch floor or under the etepe. Just what we have
said about giving the wounded dog a safe, quiet
place to stay in during hie con valeecetice applies
even more forcibly to the dog with a. broken leg.
Indeed, many cases of fractnre in the Bmaller ani-
mals only require that the animal elioald be so con-
fined as to prevent it from attempting to travel
ftbout.

The animal usually has no desire to move about
with a liroken limb, and wlieii he is confined to
restricted quarters and sees that he cannot get away
he will not attempt motion in such narrow limits.

Usually it is only necessary to pull the limb

tMe gentleman's dog. lOS

straight in email dogs, make a few turne of tbick
felt cloth or canton flannel three or fonr inches
wide aronnd the broken ends; secure with safety pins
or stitches, and confine the dog to limited qnarters.
This bandage must not be tight enough to produce
congestion or swelling in the foot, but just enough
to act as a mild support. The majority of fractures
will be cured without deformity by this simple
procedure. Where the dog is a large, heavy animal
it is necessary (o use more substantial means of
retaining big bones in place.

There are many expedients for doing this, but all
depend npon using some adaptable device or mate-
rial that can be moulded or fitted to the limb. Wo
must straighten the leg to the length of the corres-
ponding one, and then protect bony parts from
preeenre of retaining splint by linen compresses or
other suitable padding. Now we can mould over
this a suitable retaining support from sole leather,
gutta percha, binder's board, starch bandage or
plaster of paris. Probably the simplest for the
country maTi, away from the conveniences of the
city, is leather or pasteboard splint. This can be

106 TKK GICNTLEMAnV DUO.

softenecl and broiiglit snugly around tlie limb for
an inch or two above and below the fracture. It
can encircle the leg ae a whole piece or be more
elaboralely made in two pieces. Some turns of a
common bandage wit4 bold it togetlier or it maj' be
perforated and tied nicelj' with eboe laces or cord.
Remember, you must not squeeze the dog's leg, but
allow a littlfi room f<>r Girculati<in. If the dug per-
sists ill getting up and moving around, it will be
well to put a little barness or jacket around bis
ebdulders ai>d attach the bandage or retaining ap-
paratus from its nppttr margin to prevent itd slip-
ping down too far, and in this manner }'on can
retain a loosely fitting splint in place.

Where the thigh bone is broken, it will be
necessary to use more care and a broad splint mould-
ed toeinbrace the whole leg. We would recommend
the accurate moulding of a piece of leather or
gutta percha from the dog's foot all along Ibe an-
terior face of the leg above the seat of fracture,
good padding and the whole lield up against this
splint by ample bandage and tight enough to hold
rather well. In experienced h;inds, we would rec

taa OkHTLfcH&ti B DOO.

10?

ommend a liglit plaster east for ttie whole lirab.

The time required for the union of these bones
varies from a week to three weeks, aocordinK to age
aod condition of the animal. As eooD as a hard
ealargeinent is observed around the ends of the
bones, the retaining apparatus may be removed,
but the dog should only be allowed moderate ex-
ercise for a week or two longer.

••POIRTSMS."

H|^ HE WHISTLE.— While it is proper to trail)
^^ yonrdogtoobeyj'uiirepukencotnmaiide, itiea
iimlter of importance to train liim always to come to
your whistle. In lliis way be can be giade to hear
at a far greater distance than he wonid bear tlie
voice and it would be no strain to you to sound the
whistle. You should use the little sbrill metal or
hard rubber pocket wliistle.

When a dog has been (rained to come to tbe
wliistle he will return to liis master upon hearing it
more promptly than from any oilier call.

RicTBiEvma From Watkr— Every dog should be
encouraged to be fond of taking water, playing in
it and retrieving from it. Frequently it will liappeu

THK OKNTI.KMAH 8 DOO. 109

tliat game will fall into a river (ir lake wliere tb«
dog is the only one to get it. If yonr dog has been
made fond of water by throwing sticks in and hav-
ing him swim about after them and bringing them
out to yon, he will rcHdily plnnge in and bring yonr
duck or bird when ordered in by a wave of the
hand with or without the word "fetch."

Don't Lbnd Touk Dog Out.— The owner of a
good dog ehonld think enough of him not to lend
him to the best friend he lias on earth. More dogs
have been spoiled and ruined by being handled and
hunted by men of different dispoeilions than in any
other way. If a friend must hnnt with your dog,
see that lie hunts with you and your dog. This is
the only safe way,'for everybody's dog is nobody's
dog, and the first one to find itout is the dog himself.

A truly loyal dog wiil not follow anyone but his
master if bis master has gained his affection.

We had a dog, dear old Hunter, to whose memo-
ry we have dedicated this book, who was the most
enthiisiastiu hunter we ever knew, and yet he would
only hunt with ub. If we were shooting in company
with others and dropped out he would leave the field

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promptiy when he discovered we wore not tilottg.

Sore Fkbt. — TJiitit a dog gets liie feet tongli and
liard he is likely to eiiEEer very much in Hie com-
mGiicemeiit of the linntnig seaaon from tender feet.
TIio hest thing we have ever tried for this is Mr.
Haberlein'e suggestion in tlie Amateur Trainer:

"During some weeks before aclnal work afield
ehiill commence, freqnently give your dog nina of
moderutG dnratioii at first, increasing time and dis-
titrice at each subsequent run. Tliis will put a good
solid padding on tlie dog's feet. If cracka are
noticed to appear on the sole, besmear them with a
little castor oil or vaseline. After a tough, thick
sole has been produced, procnre some pine tar, soft-
en thifi to the coiisietency of a syrup, pour onto a
board or tin plate -^ of au inch deep and set dog's
foot in it, withdraw aTid set foot firmly down in a
pan of di)8t taken from a dusty road devoid of
sand. Treat each foot in this manner for three con-
secutive days before starting out on a tinnlinf^ trip,
and redip once a week thereafter, and you will nev-
er be bothered l>y a latrie dog, caused hy wearing
his feet sore."

THK OKNTLKHAN'ti IKiU. Ill

BKIAU8 4WD BcBBS,— Maiij- an (jiitluiiiiaelic dog
has been liandieapped in his work and made to snf.
fur btjvtrely by liaving a briar or tliorii in liis foot
wliere lie coiiFd not remove it, or a burr deeply
malted in liie bair and grinding down npon sensi-
tive bleeding fleeb.

Now brother biintenian, wbeii you see your dug
stop and lie down and try to get soinethiiig out of
Ills fool, don't leave it all to Mm. Do j'lst aa one
of your family would for yon if yon bad a ep'inter
in your baud — belp bim get it out! The same in-
junction applies to burrs under a tender ear.

The Collar — Always Bee tliat the dog has com-
fortable room in bis eoltar. Wben bnekled around
bis ne<'k run your hand tiirongb and see tbat it can
easily move around between collar and dog's neck.
See tbat it is wide enongh to prevent twisting and
cnlting under strain, and see rhat there are no tiv-
etB or projections to tiurt bim. This looks like a
sim;>lc master, but these little things neglected im-
pair the beet \vork of your dog liesidea giving bim
unnecessary pain and annoyance.

A SXATVWIAS, SOHR HmiTBIE.

8^^ E have told our readers a good deal about
^Hfl^ trainin;^ the liiinting dog, whicli would iu-
dicate that a dog tniiet he (rained to he of any ac-
coQut. Now in (lie main if this were not true we
would have bnt little claim on tlie great army of
huntsmen to biif this humble little volnme.

But there are exceptions to all rules and these ex-
ceptions make a fellow sit up and think now and then.

We are going to take enougii of your time to
toll you about an untrained dog that we were ac
quainted with and whose exploits we published in
that admirable sportsman's journal, F'ield and
Stream, of New York. We reproduce it from the
November. 1905 issue;

THE GENTLKMAN's DOO. 1 1 3

"good blood bomkwbebk.

Having Imd coueiderabte experience afield witli
bird dogs of varied accomplish menu, pedigrees,
training records, and other enppoeed neceeearj qual-
ities to make ttiem good liuiiteiB, I have iiatniaily
made some coiiiparieoim now and tiien between
these favored canines and the common run of
"pick ups" found here and theie at tlie farmlionei-s
all over our state, and who are of uncertain lineage
and utterly unknown to fame.

I have 80 frequently been astounded at tlie good
work done by tliei<e unkempt dogs tliat I sometimes
wonder if many gond doge are not overtrained, and
maybe overbred I It is a fact well know that many
of onr beet men in all wuike in life are self made
men, and certainly some of the very Irest doge I
have known have been essfntially self broken and
self developed.

1 recall the fact that some auMimns ago I went to
a genlleinan'e liouee in a nearby county to bunt
partridges, but as both of my dogs were sic-k, I re-
lied upon finding some kind of a dog at liis place
lie seemed enrpiiscd that I had not bronglit my

1 14 TRR ORNTLRUAH's DOO.

doj^s with me, btit, taid he had a "ping of a dog"
tliat might help out after a faehion. The animal
WHB certainly one of very nnprepoSBeesiiig appear-
ance. He was a kind of eorrel setter, with a de-
cided euBpicion of a hnll dog ctmb ahont liis face.
He looked eheepis)i and gnilty, and had a woebe-
gone eye. Tlie poor fellow liad iteen taking pot
luck with hie master, wlio was a good fellow, bnt a
bachelor, and even a dog would not be expected to^
be happy and sleek nnder the domestic manage-
ment of a bachelor.

After dinner we concluded to take a little round
after the bird?, and calling tlie dog out from under
the house, my friend tossed him two little piec?8 of
corn bread and bade him "git out." The dog shook
the ashes and feathers out of his coat and exhibited
eoiiBiderable interest as he saw our guns. He
struck out ahead of ne and dodged off into a well-
covered liuld from which grain had been cut. In a
little while he made a very reepeclable stand, and I
advanced and whs getting ready to flush tho covey,
when my friend said, '"Ni* birds there, — he stands
moles too." Sure enough tlio dog roacbed hie back

THE OENILEHAn's DOO. 115

and poiiuced down with l>otli forepaws and dug ont
a mole in eliort order. Soou the do;; mado aiiutlier
staod, and I ambled on read; for a rise, when hie
master eaid : " I think that is a hare." It proved to
be an old hare and onr bird dog gave liim as lively
a chase aa I have ever obsorved.

Iq the conree of fifteen or twenty minntes the
dog returned and commenced hnnting the field care-
fully and soon came to a dead stand.

"They are there," said my friend in a confident

And they were there, and a beautifnl covey it
was.

In a two bonrs' hunt this peculiar dog's work was
perfectly beautiful, he tinditig covey after covey and
standing single birds as staunchly as he did the
coveys, never flusliing under any circumetanceB,and
while he would not retrieve in the usual way he
woald find every dead or crippled bird and stand
over him until we ciime and got it. I never saw n
more unpromising looking dog, nor have I ever
hunted with a better one.

My friend, Mr. Walter Harrison, living near Ash-

116 THE OKNTLIiMAm'b DOO.

Und, Ya., had a puppy Uiat )ie took into the field
last fall at ten luuiitlia of age for the first time.
ProviooB to this time, the puppy had never been
trained a day in any raanner, nor had lie ever seen a
bird; he bad just loitered aronnd the farmhouse
with the bounds and curs and rnn as he pleased.

Mr. Harrison took bini out alone ono aflernoon
to see what be would do. The little fellow soon
stood a covey and held them like a "Stonewall," to
ase a favorite Sontbern expression, and when Mr.
Harrison came up and kicked them up and shot a
couple of them, the puppy stood his ground until
the two birds fell and ti en without a word of com-
mand went and got each bird and brought them to
bis master. He stood three coveys that afternoon
and a number of singles, never finqhed a bird, and
retrieved every one killed. And he has kept this
behavior up ever since. Mr. Harrison has never
found it necessary to speak to him or give him any
sort of command, for he dues everything that be
should do, and does it well.

The lesson that we draw fn>tn tbese experiences
u that a mail must gain the tuntidence of bis dog,

tHB QBHTLSHAH'B DM. 117

aseociate with bitn, and let him fntij nnderetand by
obeervation what is wanted, rather than hamper bim
by constant watching and training in narrow limits.
The next observation that we have made is that
'blood will telt," even in a dog.

POI.IK HEX.LBK, OW VmeiRIAt

W^^ ^ c.iTiie near ctoBing tliie Ijook and making
^^^ a bif; mistake; for any man living iu Vir-
ginia wlio writes a "dog l)ook" witli Polk Miller
left out would be giving the pndding with all the
sauce left o£E. We are going to gi,ve yon just a
glance at him to save ourselves, bless bis dear old

Polk Miller is one of the South's most popular
liuinorists. He has been in the drug busineee in
Kicliinond just fifty years. He is the President of
the Polk Miller Drug Co., of this city. His son,
W. Witliei-8 Miller, is the Secretary and Treasur-
er, and is in fact the real thing when it comes to
rnniiing the business, but now and then he goes oS

The rrntlrhah's doo. 119

on business, or pleaeiiro trips, and the "old man"
takes charge of things. Tliey do a large mail order
business in dog medicines, and one da;, in the
absence of the eon, Polk concluded he would get out
a circular to send to the druggists at large, and here
It is:

"TsK Dam Fool DKnGoiax."

We get orders by mail from every quarter of tJie
United States, and on shipping tlie goods, we fol-
low it up with a letter wliicli reads as follows:

"Please get jonr nearest druggist to keep our
goods in stock."

A man in Ohio who had sent in ten letters en-
closing money, and four telegrams, asking them to
hurry the shipment, received one of these letters of
advice after each shipment, and wrote back as fol-
lows: 'You keep on writing me to get my nearest
druggist to order your goods, and I have seen the
dam fool druggist, but he won't order. '

Are you one of that kind? If so, we'll remind
yon that it is a peculiarity of some people to love
dogs. You may think they are "dam fools," but it
won't do to tell 'em so, particularly if the dog

120 THE eEMTLBHAN^H DOO.

owner Bhould be a woman, for sbe wonld continue
to love lier dog, wiiile yon would roost very low, in
her estimation."

About the time that Polk Miller's printer had
struck off 100 of the circulars, the son, who is of a
digni&ed mien, and is "business all over", came into
the office, and the 100 circulars are hid away until
the son can see the humor in iti

Some more of his fooltsbueaa:

"I's GwiNB Die Sou."

Pulk Miller's latest darkey story is on an old man
whom he found sleeping at a station, waiting, as he
was, fur a belated train. The old fellow's head was
thrown back with liia month wide open, and he was
snoring so loud that it sounded as it some one was
grinding coffee. The attention of a score or more
of pafiseiigers was called to him, and a mischievous
drummer slipped up and dropped, far back into his
mouth, a ten grain powder of quinine. He then
aroiieed him and aBked where he was going) The
old negro's face began to show signs of distress and
I'nar as he hawked and spat upon the ground, and
Biiid " Bos-*, is dar a Doctor 'bout here?" "No,

tUK okntlkhan'b doo. 1^1

there's no doctor here, what do yon want with a
doctor, old man ?" "Well snh, I'd gwine ter die."
"What makes yon think wif said the drummer.
"1 knotvs I'd gwine tor die, knee my gall is done
basted !"

■KTTBM XHAIt DOKILAMai.

HffiM HERE are men in tliie world who are in-
^is cliiied to epeak diBreepectfull; and iinkindl;
of liiintKmen as a claes. Tliey claseifj tliem me
"loafers" or " treepaasera," and tteem to think that
the only mieBion of man ia to grind on forever with-
out a moment's recreation nntil the last call catclies
hitn with his hand on the other fellow's dollar!
You will hear tliein say, "Idon't see how Jones can
keep a dog, a pretty gnn, and take whole days off
from his bnsiness and keep his bills paid, when it is
all I can do to keep buckle and tongue together
when I never miss a day from my business."

Well now the xecret ie just this: Jones is the
better man of the <:wo— he is more eiieceEefnl in

t6b qentlrhak's doq. l^i

baiiinesB because lie lightens and brigliteiie liie heart
by going ont and enjoying a whole glorions day
over the bruwii and fragrant fiulds, through the
bright tinted woods and along the puHiog brook.
He hae roBtled around and inlialed the fragrance of
the pungent pine, and "life everlaetin."

He has been reminded of his days back at the
farm, had retrod his steps froiri manliood to boyhood
and sat down by the old " iishing hole" where be
hooked his Srst minnows; he has come back by the
the old pasture path along by the foot of tlieold gar-
den and paused under the willow tree drooping over
a lune mound — be bas lingered long enough to lean
on tbe old crumbling rail and go away back to the
memory of the dear one resting there under that
mound. Perhaps he utters reverently tbe word
"mother" and wipes away a tear.

Jones may not bave as many questionable dollars
as old skinflint, but when tbe boritm^m calls for
Jones to take bis last trip, there'll be no trouble
about tbe toll.

PREFACE

Character and DiBpoaition

How to Feed the Fupp;

The Puppy's Bed ,

The Bath

Exercise

Training; the Puppy

Time for Training

In the Field

Treating the Sick Dog .

Qeneral DUeases
Duurhtea
Dysenterjr .
Dutemper
Mange — ( Scratches)

HhenmatJBm

St. Titm' Dance ( Chorea)

CoDvnluona or Fits

The Wounded Dog

Arrest of Hemorrrhage
Dressing of Wounds
Fracture of Bones
Treatment of Same

Pointera

RetrieTing from W&ter

Don't Lend Tonr Dc^ Out
. Sore Feet

BrioTB and Bum

The Collar
A Natural Born Hunter
Polk Miller of Tirginia
Batter Than Dollars

THE SWEETEST LITTLE PRESENT

jou could give
iiiiy iadjf or relative ie a lovely copy of

KITTY DIXON

A WEE BIT OP LOVE AND WAR

in
Blue and Gray and Gold

by
0. A. BRYCE, A. M., M. D.

PMICB FIFTY CBKTS.

ftt
SuUTHKRn Clinic,

Richmond, Va.

IF YOU FEEL BLUE

ind Iwgiu to thiDk that you and Old Sport have

about hunted tlie field over, jour liver ie

wrong. A good laugh will help it aod

many laughs will cure the caBe.

Ups and Downs of a Virginia Doctor

By O. A.. BRVCB, A. M., BI. D.,

Will Fubhish the Rbmbdt.

The records show that four persons have laughed

themselves to death already, but thouiands

have been saved by it and

you can chance ir.

PRICE ONE DOLLAR.

Send direct to the old fellow himself for it.
Db. BRTCE,

SouTHKBN Clinic,

Richmond, Ya

For Field Shootii^g
Use Shells Loaded With

WAL8R0DE POWDER

Schoverling, Daly & Gales,

SOI-ilM BBOAUWAt,

NEtr lOKK.

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