Lead and Collar 



The dog would become stiff and tired in 

 the crate ; so it was necessary to request 

 the express agents along the way to exer- 

 cise her. Therefore, we placed a collar 

 around her neck and attached a lead (the 

 snap end) not to the dog but to the staple 

 on the crate. This kept the crate door 

 closed but not locked. The hand end of 

 the leash we tied to the handle on the top 

 of the crate. 



Never Lock a Shipping Crate 



A crate should not be locked. It should 

 be latched so that when necessity arises, 

 the dog can be taken in or out quickly. 



By the way, every dog should be shipped 

 with collar and lead. This makes possible 

 safe exercising along the way and safe 

 removal by the buyer at the end of the 

 journey. 



Gift with Every Dog 



Also we think every dog should be sold 

 with new lead and collar. These are not 

 costly items for the kennel to stock regu- 

 larly, not for sale but for a gift to each 

 purchaser of a dog. 



We pasted on the outside of the crate the 

 Editor's Have a Heart ; also instructions to 

 the agent as follows : 



CALLING ALL EXPRESS MEN! 



My name is Gloria of Mazelaine. Call me 

 Glory for short. ^ I am not vicious or biting. 

 Do not he afraid of me. I am a playful 

 puppy. 



This is the first time I have been away 

 from home. I am terribly lonesome. It 

 will he a long time before I meet my new 

 master in San Francisco. 



Please take me out of the crate, put my 

 lead on and give me some exercise three 

 times a day. It is very tiresome to stay tn 

 this crate. 



Give me some new bedding each day made 

 of newspaper shreds. Use plenty of it. 



^ Keep my crate away from drafts. Do not 

 pile any boxes on top of me. 



Give me fresh clean water each day: 

 7 A. M.. 11 A. M., 3 P. M., and 9 P. M. 

 Use the food dish in the sack outside. 



Feed me twice a day. I could eat more, 

 but I don't want to get travelsick. 



I should get into San Francisco Thursday 

 morning. There is some biscuit food and 

 four cans of meat in the sack. Give me a 

 generous handful of biscuits and three- 

 fourths can of meat at 9 A. M. and agaxn 

 at 6 P. M. Throw away the rest of the 

 contents of the can. 



I thank you very much and my new mas- 

 ter, David S. Carr also will thank you. 

 Signed: "Glory." 



Now comes one of the many things 

 which easily may be overlooked. The ex- 

 press truck came but the driver would not 

 accept the shipment because a dog or any 

 other live stock cannot be shipped unless 

 the shipper has made cut and signed a 

 "live stock certificate." The driver did 

 not carry these on his daily route thru 

 the heart of Chicago. 



The Cost of Forgetfulness 



So, in order not to delay matters, we 

 persuaded a taxicab driver to take the 

 dog, the crate, and an attendant to the 

 express office. He was about half way 

 there when it was discovered that the 

 signed veterinarian's health certificate had 

 not been taken. They turned and came 

 back for the certificate. This certificate 

 accompanied the shipping papers. 

 Cost of Extra Valuation 



By the way, a dog is valued auto- 

 matically not to exceed $50. The extra $100 

 insurance cost on this puppy was $2.50. 

 The boxer and crate weighed 53 lbs., call- 

 ing for express charges of $8.16 ; total 

 shipping charges $10.66. 



A "Boner" 



Recently there was shipped at our ex- 

 pense from Chicago to Baltimore (that's a 

 long distance) a dog weighing 31 lbs., in a 

 shipping box weighing 51 lbs. Express 

 charges $5.01, mostly for unnecessary 

 weight of shipping container. 



Thotfulness in Advance 



The last act was to wire to addressee in 

 California the exact time of arrival from 

 Chicago so that he could meet the train. 



We also sent an air mail letter contain- 

 ing a copy of the live stock certificate so 

 that he would have it before the puppy 

 arrived. 



Breeding papers already had been sent 

 by mail — the three-generation signed pedi- 

 gree certificate and the registration trans- 

 fer to the new owner, with registration 

 certificate issued to the first owner. 



P. S. — Gloria arrived safe, sound and 

 happy ; new owner David S. Carr, high- 

 ly delighted. 



P. S. — Wire Western Union (received 

 Mar. 31) : 



"Thanks for sending me on such a long 

 trip in such elegant style. Arrived feeling 

 fine and pepful. Pleasing my new owner 

 greatly. He thinks I am swell and is giv- 

 ing me all the attention and respect a 

 daughter of such fine parents could 

 desire." 



Signed: Glory of Mazelaine. 



P. S. — Glory went on to win her show 

 championship and later became also the 

 mother of winning boxers. 



And now rMy tail is toldr 



