Judge — October 10, 1891 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical comic strip depicts a man using a dog as a tool for crime and mischief. The narrative shows the "dog-dealer" training or directing his mastiff to perform increasingly elaborate schemes: initiating fake accidents with pedestrians, staging confrontations, and executing elaborate street scams that appear designed to defraud or embarrass victims. The satire likely mocks either actual contemporary con artists who exploited animals for criminal purposes, or more broadly critiques corruption and trickery in urban society. The "educated" mastiff serves as the willing accomplice—suggesting both animal abuse and the moral corruption required to participate in such schemes. The comic's title frames this as a relationship of manipulation and exploitation.