. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. 44 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS flies, and the whole larder made safe from attack b)' the inhabitants of the kennel. The wardrobe of ^'s, i^reat and small, has its place in the kennel. First, there is the collar. Do(; WITH A Kokthal's Collar that the dog; wears when he takes a walk. The simpler it is the better. Ne\'ertheless, on a is a kind called the Korthal's collar, after its inventor, who is known in all countries for his improvements in the bre
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. 44 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS flies, and the whole larder made safe from attack b)' the inhabitants of the kennel. The wardrobe of ^'s, i^reat and small, has its place in the kennel. First, there is the collar. Do(; WITH A Kokthal's Collar that the dog; wears when he takes a walk. The simpler it is the better. Ne\'ertheless, on a is a kind called the Korthal's collar, after its inventor, who is known in all countries for his improvements in the breed of wiry-haired sport- ing dogs. This collar tightens as the dog pulls ; but not beyond a certain point, thanks to its metal rings. In training dogs several kinds of collars must be used, as we shall see farther on. Chains, straps, and ropes deserve more attention than is usually given them. A solid but light chain, with two or three mo\-able rings, is indis- pensable, especially for bench shows; but they are necessary in other cases also, some dogs having the habit, when fastened by leather straps, of gnawing themselves loose. Nevertheless, it is well in taking the dog to walk that the owner shall not seem chained to his beast, or vice versa. A strong strap, with hooks, neither too long nor too short, is there- fore more useful. Two dogs can be trained to walk side by side by means of a coupling, but black poodle a colored or nickel-plated collar in any case straps, chains, and cords ought not shows to better adx-antage than a black leather to be used unless circumstances compel it; for strap ; and a lady's pet with a rojje round his neck is not as muc admired as if he wore colored cravat. It is on record that an Italian gre\'hound was so o\'er- come with envy at see- ing his brother witli a sih'er collai' that he committed suicide. Dogs may wear old collars in their kennels, and it is even desirable that they should, because T in washing and brushin, them these precious ado
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