LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Sir,
Does this city ordinance pertain
ing to the tieing of your Jogs puz
zle you pet owners? Do you, as we,
wonder why a town the size of Ko
diak can’t find a more reasonable
solution? We realize that Kodiak
has had quite a problem being
overrun with strays. Some of this
has been the fault of Military and
Civil Service personnel returning
to the States and leaving their ani
mals to shift for themselves. How
ever, all of the strays can't be
blamed on a few thoughtless
people. Consequently, why should
we, who love and want our ani
mals, and want our children to
enjoy them, suffer for the stupidi
ty and ignorance of a few?
Couldn’t this problem be coped
with in a different way—such as
having everyone tie up their pet
FALLACIES ABOUT FOOD
, By Dr. E. M. Gildow, D.VAL
There are practically as many
“systems" for feeding a dog as
there are for brewing coffee.
Some owners feed their pets
twice a day, others once a day.
Some prefer certain foods, while
others say those particular foods
shouldn’t be fed to the dog.
When it’s boiled down to es
sentials, most experts agree on
several basic facts. The canine
Dog of the Week: PUG
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Toy classification. Average
weight: 16 pounds. Height at
shoulder: 11 inches. Coat: Fine,
smooth, soft, short and glossy.
Color: Apricot-fawn, silver fawn,
or black. The first two colors have
a "trace,” a dark shading on the
muzzle, cheeks, forehead and a
streak down the spine of darker
hair.
digestive tract is a fairly toler
ant and versatile system. Dc >
can be kept hale and hearty on
several different diets. Some
breeds and occasionally dogs
within a breed display different
choices for types and amounts
of food while they are puppies
or even when mature. Most dogs
relish fats, some prefer a meal
type food, others a dry food. Of
ten their likes and dislikes are
habits based on the kind and
amount of food supplied them.
However, there are certain fal
lacies, usually expressed as mot
tos, which mislead In the feed
ing of pets. Included in such a
category are: “dogs can’t digest
starches or sugars;’’ "they can’t
digest fats;" “they must have
raw, lean meat;" and, “if a dog
doesn’t like something it is bad
for him.”
All of these are untrue, and so
is this group: “milk makes
worms," “potatoes cause skin
rashes," "garlic eliminates in
testinal parasites,” “raw egg
white makes a dog’s coat shine,”
while certain foods “increase the
temperature of the blood” and
“sulfur in drinking water keeps
dogs healthy."
Such things keep owners from
feeding their pets intelligently.
Feeding Tip: As indicated in
this column, your dog should
get a well-rounded diet, that is,
he should receive proper
amounts of meat, cereals, fats,
vitamins and minerals. The qual
ity commercial dog foods, such
as Friskies, contain proper meas
ured amounts of each of these
essentials and keep your dog
strong and healthy.
for a fifteen to thirty day period,
approximately enough time for
the proper authority to collect any
animal not tied. Then, after that
period let the animals run, pick
ing up only those not properly
licensed. No one is against pick
ing up dogs on the school grounds.
This can and has been proven
dangerous.
In most large cities, as well as
small, the only time the “Dog
Catcher" is in evidence, is to make
a house to house check once a year
for delinquent dog licenses, or on
complaint of stray, iH, or vicious
animals.
It is a shame the children have
to be separated from their pets
after school and on weekends.
Did you, as children, ever romp
through the woods hunting for big
game and live in your own play
world with your pet? Why must
this be taken away from the child
ren in Kodiak?
Of course there is always one so
lution—so dog and child can be
together—tie the child also. This
may become quite complicated as
dog and child become entangled,
and as a result injure one another.
Of course this sounds, and is ridic
ulous, we know, but no more ridic
ulous than having to tie an animal
that never was meant to be tied—
and at the same time needs exer
cise as well as human beings.
So City Fathers—can’t you find
mother way to keep your dog pop
ulation under control? Please ask
for suggestions and give a few of
them a try.
A Dog and “Child” Owner
Mrs. 0. L. Honges
Mrs. H. L. Scheifen
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than any other salesman.
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