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_ may: have him next, month. We ate looking forward to"

seeing you all “at our. Pet Parade on May. 8: for. more -

information. call Sadie. at 635-4217." Now onto thts: Weeks”
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AN: ABTERNOON, AT THE. VETS. 7
One by one they’ come, the ‘pedpel ard their pets.

purebreds and the miutts, the cats - even sometimes, agoat .

or lamb, ‘The receptionist has a ‘friendly, patient smile for.
“everyone, even though. the ringing telephone,
humanity and the whining and barking of dogs-are enough’

‘to drive anyone wild.” Carefully, ‘patiently, she: pulls: ‘the: :

. Charts, ‘asks’ questions, answers questions, appears truly”
interested in the least ailment of the least animal. ros

Theveterinarian’s assistant weard a lace ike’ the Bui, “To ,

look at-her is to be assured that all is well, Her manner is -
Soothing with the animals. . lt is only, afterwards. that

awareness of her stlllful’ handling creeps in, She made alt all

look so easy. 7

| The veterinarian is. a satisfyingly werge-n man whose
serious look belies his. youth. Friendly, humorous and with —

the gentleness that only the moat masculine of,men attain,
he stands for the beat humanity. has to offer; His expression .

distinguishes not between the scruffy. little feisty dog.and
‘the most highly pedigreed: pet in his office... _ Each patient
receives complete and thorough. attention - and .a litle
measure more - A smile at hope, a word of praise, a sincere
compliment. :

“Gyp is here for a Rabies shot: Mike has. a cut from some:

mysterious cause, and Reale is “quivering: “and trembling ..

and her distraught’ mistress fears’ the’ redcciirrence of an

oldinfection. The white fox terrier type with the black spots
has quit eating and ‘her owner.worries about the cause,
’ Generally speaking, the office callers’ are there on routine |
matters, regular shots, fecal samples . to be tented: for
" worms, stitches to be removed.
Rarely are the dread words spoken, “Yond better leave
‘him here for a day or'so and let us see what we cando.” Itis

geod to seeso ‘many people lovingly concerned with, thie care |

and: maintenarice of ‘their pels. Regular’ visite to “the
"velérinarian are the best preventative: medicine of ‘all...
Seeing: that a dog has had the right shots at leastassures the

» well-being. It is even better. to see that more and more
not wun i at large tobreed at will or to gel into other mischief.
bring’ his whole human family with him;, salesmen stop: in,
~ patiently out-waiting the animal clients, and émergencles:

knock schedules into cocked hats. But it's a nice madhoute.
_ Healing is there....and hope....It is: poignant to see.owners

Ess nit

_ comein to releaim the collars of animals who have died, or
to collect their remains. Their self-control i is touching a5
7 ‘they "

Iti ismore than poignant toseethe animals i in the hospital.
Needless to say, they are not on public view. Their Spaceis ©

_ of necessity small, because’ a- dog sick enough ‘to “be”

hospitalized should have his moverne confined, The 1 re‘lie
the ones just operated on,. very" Gen" Very bewilde
Therd sre others, ‘more dlert, tails’ waging. "O One ‘boarder

complained voviferously that there ¥ was nothing wrong with
him; why did he have to be there. And one magificent
Border Collie lay, bright-eyed, awaiting the amputa tion of a
badly mutilated hind leg that had beencaughtin a fence and»
no amount of devoted care hadbeenabletosave:

Dogs do very well on three legs, so perhaps the huians -
suffer more aver such an operation then the dogs do. This
dog was obviously in pain, but with heartbreaking courage.
he complained not at all, lying like a perfect gentleman,
” asking nothing. An afternoon atthe vets is a ride on a roller
‘coaster of emotion, a microcosm of the joy, and. sorrow of
life: it itis thus-for a spectator, what isit for the people whto
-are center , stage’. in this drama? One comes away.
impressed by their self-control, ‘thelr service and their
concern. and oh! .s0 grateful that there are such: people
devoted to the car ra of our Precious animals. - taken from
Otf-Lead,, ° _

This next articleis in regards toguard dogs.

Attack Training;/The Dangers a

You don’t need,an altack-trained dog... With the ever-
increasing crime rite, you might think that you do, but any
‘instincts: will offer protection to-your
HUahua or Yorkie will do if he gets riled.
rand’ wake up everyone in the vicintiy.
Most burglars pi¥fer to work in silence. Regardless of its
Size or ability to defend, a barking dog is a decided:
deterrent, toa burglar. - Some of the larger breeds already:
have a Teputation aS superior guard. dogs, Just their.
presence on your property or in your company could make |
a. crook have second thoughts. . .

A‘dog doesn't have to attack.as long: as a . criminal thinks
he might, There are some high risk areas and situations
cain ka invaluable, suchas in police work, One advantage is
that you can call off an attack dog, but you can't call back a
builel, Another is that the dog’s superior senses of smell
‘and hearing enable him to locate and track down criminals.

A dog to be trained in. attack ‘methods cannot
inheréntly ferocious, crazy ora “killer”, Just the opposite
is true. ‘He must possess the most stable of temperaments
with no trace of shyness of surliness, .He has to be
. completely Teliable and thoroughly | obedience trained. He
has to be able to be trained to turn off his’ ferocity. just as”
quickly'as he turns it or. Canine cops ofien live with their
two-legged partners and are so trustworthy that they play
with their children just like any other Good-iatured pet, If -
you truly Want an attack-trained dog, train‘himn yourself -
with ‘thé’ help of reliable instructors. “Make sure his .
temperainent ia unquestionable sound, Then be prepared to

- spend many hours teaching your dog to obe By you implicilly, .

conditioning him to be in top physical ‘shalpa for the rigorous
work and drilling him in the techniques of attack Work, ‘You.
must keep this training up, too, 30 that you always hive,”
conttol. An attack-trained dog is like 4 lodded gust, ‘capbitie
of inflicting great damage and safe only in the’ hhntls’ of a
careful and. intelligent person, It isn’t ‘smart, ort "mache | te.
havea tough or mean dog: justdimb.” '"
LTE your dog isn’t under control‘ and attacks ‘iia harma
someone, you as the owner face the pidsibility of ixpensive
". Law. suité; medical’ bis and dainages.. You'cdn have an
1 éffective guard dog without the trenriendous responsibility
‘of having an attack dog, by means of a simple training
trick, You teach your dog to respond to the-command

“watch” dr “guard” with a growl or a showing ofteeth. He.

: has to learn that hie 4s rewardéd only tor: snarling on
command and further ferocity {s not permitted. If you dog
is one of the determined looking breeds, bared fangs should
be enough t to stop just about any hoodlura in his tracks and

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Some. days, it's a madhpuse at the. vets. ‘One dog. oftens._

‘everyone for having done all it was possible. to

starthim off in another direction. ‘And that isthe idea, isn’t

Thursday. on. questions: of
-arms, peace and. 2 world
commerce,

Trudeau left. al White es
House. meena professing ok
“encouraged: * by:

“Reagan? ‘a. ain for ‘peace, It

“was af assurance Trudeau,” Gi

“had said Would be necessary. -

to allow the testing of U8.

cruise missiles in Alberta in’.
‘the face of. opposition | at

” he.

home, :

Trudeau. ‘and his aldes ”
“also counted as “a plus for

us” a sense that Reagan
would ~~ agfid... divisive
“pressure ior. restricted
East-West: trade _ during. .

seven-nation’ - ‘economic

summit ‘talks next month.

As‘well, Trudeau offered. |

his. blessing ‘on ‘Reagan's
arms-and-disarmanient

‘policy for Europe ‘and’ the -

president’s agenda plans for
the economic ‘ummit May
“2-90° in: ‘Williamsburg, ' Va.

Officials on both sides, in

separate briefings - for
reporters afer the closed —
“meeting,” reported no.

negatives. out of the two-

hour session, the ' elghth
Reagan-Trudeau meeting in ;

Prime: Minister): Trudeau |
* awapped ection favors -

“Saat
+ sometimes-p
‘reletfons a

The meeting. “Thuraday;
one ‘of a. series Reagan. is
: holding _ wilh. “-eunimit
‘leaders~ to’ ‘prepare: for
‘ “Willlamsbirg, : - ppeiied
i rancor with a stroll in

nie main working sesston :,
of about 40 mndnutee involved: .

- ranged: “willy

sticky: “issie ‘of, tenting, |

“‘linarmed: cruise missiles! in.

Canada. goede :

But. “US,

Wanhingtoit anticipates that .
“will:

request to start testing is
made

‘about

administration;

oftielals said ©

he received’ from
- progress. in,
international. arms control,
.said- he is, pleased: . by -
: American || propdsals for -
"negotiating 8 reductions

oh Europe. while! arming : to
& ~ aneet- Soviet * . Mm :
: arent

os “Tye felt encouraged by

‘the | steps: - “* your
alr, - has: -
taken’ in “the. last - few.
: weeks,” Trudeau: said | ‘to
.. Reagan in his ' ‘parting

remarks, © The

intended to “try to find out *
who is most responsible”
“for slow progress: in U.S.~

50 arms — control
' flegotiations, _
Reagan said Trudeau was

3 suppartive of his. March’ 20

- ‘proposal to the Soviet Union:
for. balancing nuclear arms
growth in. Europe, an. idea

: - rejected by Moscow.

“also
- Sgenerally siippartive' of |

. ‘Trudeau. -

; Respond
‘fortial: | | _ the president’ ‘proposal for.

“a package of military and’
-economie | ald to Central .

- Canada. wins ‘campaign’

; * GABORONE, Botswana .
(CP) —
today’ in a bitter campaign:

- Canada - prevailed ©

to keep seals off -a treaty
governing trade
endangered species,

Delegates voted'27 to 23 —
against the motion, with gix .
abstentions, ina rare secret «
ballot, at the Corivention on

International ‘Trade . In:
‘Endangered Species. The

. body's member states: are
bound by the 10-year-old.
convention's . bans. or
restrictions,

. West ©
proposed that hooded seals

‘be added to appendix two of -

the treaty; which’: requires
export permits but does not :
‘outlaw ‘trade as, does the

asi “* more strict appendix one,

The proposal’ also “would
have . covered 13 other

related species, including -
the harp and ring seals, in.

appendix two. . ‘West

* Germany said products’ :
from those seals cannot: be-

distinguished from hooded: -
seal products: and thus need
to be controlled even though

they are not necessarily

endangered,

Gerhard. “Emonds, . ‘the
~ West German delegate from.
the food and agriculture
ministry, showed seal skin

Clark
slammed

CALGARY (cP)
’ Former.prime minister Joe
Clark
Canada by promising
- Quebec . compensation if .it

-opts - out: of. constitutional :

accords, Brian Mulroney,
fellow Progressive
Conservative .. leadership

candidate, said ‘Thursday.

- "You don’t. get to be
> Jeader. of: the Progressive
_ Conservative party of
Canada by playing footsie
_ with the Part! Quebecois,”
Mulroney, “a ‘— bilingual
Montreal lawyer, told about
600, guests at a luncheori

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“seimples and os said ‘fur .

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"secret ballot: the. two-week.

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The Canadian: ‘delegation’ ,
declared in a statement that. .
“the - very characteristic .

markings of hooded: ‘geals

harp or ring seals,” - s

_ representative. from . the

Northwest Territories, told.
the delegates: “All species
of seals in our region ‘are |
over-abundent. It ls evident

that the ‘proposal. is not
acientific debate."

- Petra Deimer, a, scientist -
‘and | ‘adviser ‘to | “the. Weat .

German delegation, said the

Canadian - , Sovernment’
“used: the‘ * Inuite”” to.
generate . emotional . So
opposition to aby

monitoring. ,

‘She sald ¢the- measure
would not have limited Inuit .
sealing or trading but was
aimed at. commercial
sealing operations.

Canada, which said “the

references and

misquotations”” were ‘a
measure of the “prejudice
with which the proposal was

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