A Faithful Friend
Dog's Unusual intelligence Saves lives of Master and Family
Utica Saturday Globe, February 1912
Dr. G.C. Sumner & Ted
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: Dr. C.G. Sumner, one of the older and best known residents of Norwich, rarely appears upon the street without being accompanied by his faithful canine companion, "Ted," a Scotch collie, possessing all the remarkable intelligence of his race.
"Ted" has been taught many tricks for the amusement of the family and his numerous friends but his real worth and intelligence was proven by saving the lives of his master and other sleeping inmates of the Sumner household. In some way a gas burner had been left open and undiscovered upon retiring for the night. The room where Dr. and Mrs. Sumner slept was fast filling with deadly fumes when "Ted" got busy and showed his keen sense by jumping upon the bed, barking and licking his master's face until he succeeded in arousing him sufficiently to realize the peril and escape disaster.
At another time during an illness of his master, "Ted" was very anxious and very uneasy. He would lie in his accustomed place dozing for a short time before paying frequent visits to the sleeping room. On seeing his master still in bed he would gaze wistfully into his face and if all seemed well would go back for another brief nap, but if conditions in the sick room were not to his liking he would at once attract the attention of some member of the family and was not satisfied until they went to his master's bedside.
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