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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1904)
DAIUY CAPITAL JOURNAL, 8ALEM, OREQONi SATURDAY, FEBRUARY G, 18P4. SEVEN ii r M ""nr "" --niii . L mi juBiHaM m, I,, I, m iiijWniBMBiiimwiiiiniiiinn i tmammmmvy mm mhwwi hi i ji i m i i iijji L , mg mflho IP mwm ilmJ m &- H wi s of IsPllSB J9B -Si JllililrA M'S'- A ft fflKj ,cr'i" tfk iBlK.1 U IS3nLnE filpfcw alfll IfcSrofeHfc jff5raxiiBI VmTOtiS This is our class for studying tricks with newspapers. Tho dean of thj dog college- cracked Mr whip to -attract attention. "Now, then, papors, papers; fetch thd papers, fotch tho papors. Back thoro, Hollo, back. Now1 papors." Tho Boven dogs lined against. Uio wall rushed to whoro as1 many news papers lay in a row, and aftor florae slight confusion distributed' them among Uiomselvos. Tho professor's whip cracked monaclngly. "Bring thomi hero, horo, hero; lay them! down. Horo. aro your bones. Now got thorn. Bach paper unrolled disclosing a tempting bona Tho class dropped Uio papors obodlontly, Btnntchod up tho bones and disappeared' poll mcll through tho door. School was out for tho day. "That lasb dorclso didn't do ua credit," sold tho professor pleasantly, as ho picked up tho paper.8 and linsti: ly sot tho classroom' to rights. "My pupils aro always upset by visitors. Hut they aro getting along finely. Sovoral dogs of Uiat classhavo their loason so woll by heart that I shall promoto thorn noxt wook. You'ro fortunate to havo een' an entire class at recitation. Most of tho Instruction, you know, Is dono by private tutoring. But lot mo show you tho college" Tho Now York College for Dogs Is a completely equipped school for tho education of doga In all branches). It la tho flrst InatltuUon of Its kind In America at least. It offers a varioty of courses. Thoro aro Uio kindergar ten lossonrt, bo to Bpoak, making the dog house-broken and generally obe dience From theso lessons a dog may bo promoted to other classes whore ha learns to fetch tho nowspapfcr, or ono's slippers; to stoat and hlda a hnndkerclilef, and what Is moro ro- markablo, to And it. Ha also learns to Bit or walk upon his hind legs, shako hands, Jump through a hoop ant) similar accomplishments. In sovoral post-graduato coursos ho taby In turn learti fancy tricks enough to enable him! to accept a position in a circus. Tho college la situated on upper Broadway, at tho corner of Ono Hun dred and Tenth stroot, In Now York city. It occupios a largo building es pecially equipped for Uio purpose. It contains clean, commodious dorml torlos m tho form! of kennels, large nirv inB w,m imiha a ninv mound'. and fivrm n sun narlor. Tho courses attaroA in tho doe collotro varv in longUi from one month to a year. Tho wGhop education- of dogs Is Germany, ratos of tulUon vary according to tho e I10016 ot unlvorslUos. nature of instruction and Uio fntelll-' "But, speaking seriously, tho train gonco of tho dog. A courso whtoh en- lng of dogs does actually pay. Tho aides a dog to learn a single, trick will valuo of a dog which can' porftjnm a Including his board during the period few tricks Is greatly Inoroascd. For of instnmMnn mat nlinut 130. This- ovary J50 thus spent you will ihoroaso generally-, occupies a three months term Anything like a complete ca - nlno education Is likely to cost woll Into tho hundreds of dollars. Tho col. logo 1b clearly ono for dogs? of high degree only. Thoro aro six days of school In every week, with a holiday on Sunday. School opens promptly at 8 o'clock In tho morning. At Uiat hour tho afr tondantsr flret sovo brealcfast to Uio pupils, Tho meal Is served In the pri vate kon-nola. Breakfast ovor, Uio dogs aro carefully washed. Tho morn ing bath; Is Imperative. By tea o'clock Uio dogs aro ready for their first los son. No single lessons last for moro than an hour at a ttmo, slnco a dog Is like ly to grow nervous under rostroint Aftor tho lesson comes a play hour, with dinner at noon and supper at G. It la unusual to glvo a dog moro than two lessons In the samo day. Thoy are allowed plenty of oxorciso, In tho play ground or in Uio company of an at tendant during long walks. Tho col lege Is well patronized; at certain seasons oven crowded. As tho writer was led through tho collego building Uio dean spoko enthu siastically of hia work! It Is but fair Uiat ho ba allowed to plead his own case "It is much Uio samo with tho high er bred- cducaUon of dogs as with men',' said he. "Many peoplo bolievo a dog should bo turned looso on tho street at an early age and get his education by actual contact with llfo bo a selfmado dog, as it wore What good, they ask, will fancy trickB do fo" a do? Ia U,B dany bnttlQ for b6nes? At any rate tho higher education of dgs Is sadly ncglectod. Tho country which pays most attention to Uio Is, .actual markei value more than, ,twiqo that sum. Bwrtdes, how much! 1 V MW MT ISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSBk -Ml m 1 I H moro IntordsUng your dog bocomos. Thoro aro as many spoiled dogs as polled, children. A courso In Uio collego makos a dog obedient for ono thing, as fow dogs are They learn to bo good watch dogs, good, houso dogs, and bettor companions." Tho profossor was asked for somo hints for thoso who would liko to glvo their pots tho bonoflt'of this higher cducaUon. For reply ho led Uio way to a room whoro a privato lesson' was in progross, and) explained tho lesson as it progressed. It Is a comparatively easy matter to teach a number of at tracUvo tricks to any dog of avorago Intelligence Tho accompanying Illus trations aro mado from photographs takon undor tho profo83or,o directions, Hero aro somo valuable Instructions from tho dean of tha dog collego In persen: "Tho secret of it all Is patlonco," said ha "Should you got angry you Uio dog hold un hia head, Uio training will undo- tho work of hours In, a fow for this parUcular trick la moro Uian minutes. You must, besides, bo as half accomplished. Should ho drop sympaUicUo as posslblo and must try his head, as of courso ho will repeat ta understand dog's moods, especially edly, touch. hlrrt lightly under tho chin If ho bo intelligent Most Intelligent i with Uio bUcJo, Tho word' of com- high-bred dogs aro far moro Bo'nsltlvo Uian wo commonly imagine. "Study your dog's temporamont.and try to mako hasto slowly. Thoro aro ofton days whon a dog Is out of sorts and la much bettor loft alone. Don't forco him. Thon agu!n don't glvo him toom!uch to do. It is hotter to err on tho oUior sldo and glvo him. too llttlfi .Those aro tho groat mistakes among tho amateurs who try to train ther dogs. It explains why so fow people aro successful In suph work. "First of all, solect somo quiet room for tho training, whoro tho dog will bo absolutely fre-e from Interruptions of al kinds.. Should any othor dogs bjn within sight or small, or any bonoa orvedlble objects, thef dogs atfontlon Is of courso likely to o detracted. Try to havo your 'dog In a good hU mor, for If ho bo snarling ono might as woll givo up tho lesson for tho day. Ono thing more don't whip your dog unless It bo absolutely necessary. A harsh tono will bo founds much mbrp offocUyo, You con coax a dog Into obedlenco oftencr Uinn you can: force hint "Ono of Uio moot olementary tricks Is that of teaching a dog to sit up When all la ready placo your dog In tho doslred position and hoTd hire thoro fora momont, flatting hfmi op Uio head meanwhllo to secure hip confidence. Select aomo word or shot ph-quio such oa "sit up," "attonUoni' or somothlng of Uiat sort, and repeat Uiis ovor and ovor. again to Uio dog each tinio suiting Uio action to thb word. It Is woll to have a small stic); In your hand, but it Is beat to uso t moroly to fjx his, attonUon upon tho work ho Is expected to do. Ini the sitting up exorclso tho dog's con- , sclousncBa Ehould bo fixed upon his chin If you can succood fa moking raand and tho sitting up process and tho tapping of 4tho oUck must simply ho repeated ovor and ovor again until j tho dog minds. "Supposo that tho trick of shaking hands Is to be taught The Bamo gon oral method must bo employed. Grasp Uio paw In Uio conventional manner and repeat Uio word of command. The sUck in this case could bo used to tap Uio poll to paw until tho pupil raises It Involuntarily at tho word 'shaka'or wliatover It may bo to avoid Uio stroke With- a llttlo pracUco this sort, of fnetrucUon can of courso bo nnntlnnnil In,1rfln1tnlv Tn tfl.cll thol dog to wear a hat hold a pipe In Its moutti anoi Bo'on. it is only necessary to followi tho same .directions. Ito-I' member that tho word of command must be a, stasia word If posslblo and must, bo Bpokan quickly and doclslvo 4,To toacb tho dog to carry a basket, hold lib head "woll Up, and, it neces sary, nso a stick to explain tho com inaad. Placo tho handle of a small basket gently In- tho dog's mouth and hold It .there for. a fow moments, re peating: tjio YPrd of command. This samo process should bo ropeated over and over again. 1C tho dog drops his head! ho Is likely to drop tha basket, fiot that his consciousness Bhould bo directed! to kotrp his head up, Should tho dog persistently rcfuso to tako hold, of tho basket, It la well to tlo a, ploca of meat to tho handle. In teaching a, dog to fetch and carry n nenrspaper. tho method Is exactly tho samo. "A vory ftttinctlvi trick Is for. a dog to Btca) and hlrta an pbjoct, returning it at Uio vprd of command. Suclt les sons should ba cqmmonced with' a PIqcq of meat, ShoTV" tho plqco of meat to tha dog flrst and give tho.comjnand and put hint through tho exorclso end lessly, but Hcop Uio meat until Uio end of tha lefiBon, before giving It lo thp dog. Im teaching a dog to run for ono'a slippers, for .Instance, tho plcco of meat will bo found vory usoful. In tcacldn'g a, doe to catch any object as it la thrown; to It or, pick up anything 15 HMiPHHHHHHHMHHHHVHMl' wrssim gi n ni ri id m, luAolUKIA 8 J!!!!!! 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First plnca him on soma raided! object, bo that his head comes about on .a lovql with your chest. Tho dog should bo plagued by pulling his cars or pinching his neck until ho playfully retaliates, throwing his paws over tho. tralnor's shouldors. As tho trainer wrestles tho dog, of courso, wrestles In return and In tlma learns1 to lmltato tho methods of tho wrestler. Great Danes nro tho best wrostlors. A plcccot meat way oven ba attached' to onb's shoulder during tho flrst losson. ''Jumping, doga nro always-1 ntorost Ing audi tha trick .can bo taught to any dog of ordlnar intelligence. To mako a dog Jump through a hoop or ovor ono's foot at a word, flrst teach him to Jum!p ovu a law board. It will bo necessary to assist him over first) by tapping tho foot ho la to lift, Tho bar can them bo raised or varied) byv.de grocs. It will bo found, advlsablo to attach a small plecu of meat to. tho hoop through which Uio dog la to Jump. 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