Rover I, the Successful Dog Doctor 1 8 1 



sores and sometimes others, of which we 

 knew not the cause. Then there would be 

 others that were caused by frost-bites as 

 well as poor bleeding feet in spite of all the 

 protection afforded by the warm dog shoes. 



To these suffering, gallant dogs, Rover's 

 services were simply invaluable. Nature 

 has so arranged that a dog's tongue is his 

 great instrument for cleansing and healing 

 his wounds. When a dog is wounded where 

 he cannot reach with his tongue, it generally 

 gangrenes and death ensues sooner or later. 

 It was in such cases that Rover's kindly and 

 persistent attentions were of great, value. 

 He saved for me many a dog. 



The instant a dog was unharnessed, Rover, 

 who was always friendly with all my dogs, 

 would at once overhaul him and would 

 thus quickly find the galled or wounded 

 spots. Very gently then he licked them even 

 if at first the dog-patient should resent his 

 interference, and that sometimes with much 

 fierceness. This did not at all disturb 

 Rover. I have seen him just simply lie down 

 at the feet of the dog and wait for his anger 

 to pass and then get up and again begin 

 his cleansing the wound. No rebuff or even 

 a shaking, would discourage him. He 



