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July 8, 1917
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
What is this article about?
In Albuquerque, dog catcher C.W. Hunter is feared by children who hide their dogs from his red wagon. An anecdote describes a boy concealing his dog Fido under the bed to protect it from being taken for unpaid tax.
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BOYS KNOW POUNDMASTER AND HIDE DOGS WHEN HE APPEARS
Children Flee When Little Red Dog Wagon Appears, Says Canine Catch-er: One Boy Hides Fido Under Bed for Protection.
C. W. Hunter, official dog catcher for Albuquerque, is well known by many small boys in the town. They know him to fear him, too, not for any fault of his, but partly because of the fact that many mothers threaten to turn their boys over to the poundmaster if they do not do just so and so. And when the red dog wagon drives up and stops in front of a house it is nothing unusual to see the yard deserted of the kiddies. And, according to Mr. Hunter, they often take their dogs with them, too, for sometimes a "poor blooded" pup or an old decrepit dog is permitted to stay on the place just because the kiddies are in love with it and are told by their parents that they must take good care of the dog "and treat 'im well or the dogman with the little red wagon will end his career."
Mr. Hunter tells one experience where he went to take a dog because the owners had not seen fit to pay the dog tax. When he made his appearance at the front gate a little boy about five years old came out on the porch and said, "You can't get Fido; I hid him under the bed."
The boy's mother invited the poundmaster in to adjust matters with him, and the boy preceded him, saying. "Please, mister, don't look under the bed."
Fido's life was spared
Children Flee When Little Red Dog Wagon Appears, Says Canine Catch-er: One Boy Hides Fido Under Bed for Protection.
C. W. Hunter, official dog catcher for Albuquerque, is well known by many small boys in the town. They know him to fear him, too, not for any fault of his, but partly because of the fact that many mothers threaten to turn their boys over to the poundmaster if they do not do just so and so. And when the red dog wagon drives up and stops in front of a house it is nothing unusual to see the yard deserted of the kiddies. And, according to Mr. Hunter, they often take their dogs with them, too, for sometimes a "poor blooded" pup or an old decrepit dog is permitted to stay on the place just because the kiddies are in love with it and are told by their parents that they must take good care of the dog "and treat 'im well or the dogman with the little red wagon will end his career."
Mr. Hunter tells one experience where he went to take a dog because the owners had not seen fit to pay the dog tax. When he made his appearance at the front gate a little boy about five years old came out on the porch and said, "You can't get Fido; I hid him under the bed."
The boy's mother invited the poundmaster in to adjust matters with him, and the boy preceded him, saying. "Please, mister, don't look under the bed."
Fido's life was spared
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Animal Story
What themes does it cover?
Family
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Dog Catcher
Boys Hiding Dogs
Albuquerque
Pet Protection
Childhood Fear
What entities or persons were involved?
C. W. Hunter
Little Boy
Fido
Boy's Mother
Where did it happen?
Albuquerque
Story Details
Key Persons
C. W. Hunter
Little Boy
Fido
Boy's Mother
Location
Albuquerque
Story Details
Dog catcher C.W. Hunter is feared by Albuquerque boys who hide their beloved dogs from his red wagon. In one case, a five-year-old boy hides Fido under the bed to prevent its capture for unpaid tax, and with his mother's intervention, the dog's life is spared.