Trained Dogs. ,

In every home where there are children and a pet dog, some
one is sure to be very ambitious to give the dog special training.
The older brother or sister will patiently go over and over the
daily instructions and search for new tricks to “show off” the pet;
while the very little folks will be equally interested and delighted
with the “doggie” that will submit to being harnessed to the little »
cart, and give baby a fine ride out-of-doors. Doggie a takes
the greatest pleasure in his tricks of “fetch and carry” while
romping with the little people—bounding away after baby’s rubber
ball every time it is thrown for him, but very careful not to destroy —
any of the playthings. |

We are sure the little people eae take great delight in the
dressed- -up dogs and the performing dogs as shown in these pages.
The doggies seem so much like real people when they are dressed _
up. And how do we know that they do not think and dream and :
plan their work and their play, and even talk to each other in dog
language? Did you ever see a dog laugh? Just watch the home
pet the next time he is romping and playing, and see how his eyes —
shine and smile, even if he does not. laugh aloud. ;

When we become acquainted with these dressed-up dogs we
will be surprised to find how much like real people they are. We -
can go with the grown-up dogs to market, and out riding, and
calling and parading. We can enjoy the. games of the baby dogs,
and the older doggies, so full of their fun while enjoying their S
wheel-barrow rides and tight-rope walking, and all their other’
queer tricks. Notice how they try to amuse and help one another,
and how kind they are to each other. We can learn many | lessons ~
of patience and obedience from the dogs, and we will never want
to be rough or unkind to these faithful friends, who seem so -
much like little children after all,