DOGS. 



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Exercise. The dog is naturally an active animal, and will suffer if not permitted to 

 have a sufficient amount of exercise. The young dog must have exercise from necessity, 

 while the old dog will soon become absolutely worthless without it. In fact we never knew 

 a puppy that was kept confined that ever became a fine dog. The practice of keeping a dog 

 chained most of the time is a cruel one, besides it will make the animal thus treated sullen, 

 ferocious, and stupid, and about as worthless as a wild brute. When necessary for any 

 purpose to keep a dog chained for a limited time, be humane about it and give him sufficient 

 length of chain to admit of some liberty and exercise. 



A recent writer recommends the following sensible method of securing this: &quot;If want 

 of space or the arrangement of the lawn, flower beds, and garden make it necessary to chain 

 your dog, you can give him far more liberty than a common dog chain will allow, by a simple 

 method, and still secure your dog within certain bounds. This device consists in planting 

 two stout, short posts, one by the kennel and the other one from twenty-five to fifty feet from 



LAYING DOWN THE LAW. 



the first. Stretch a stout wire (old telegraph wire will answer the purpose nicely) from one 

 post to the other and secure it firmly, first running it through the end of the dog chain. 

 The dog will soon understand how to make use of this apology for liberty, and will frequently 

 exercise himself up and down the line. We advise all who keep a dog, and are obliged to 

 keep him on the chain most of the time, to try the above plan, and the dog will thank you 

 for the kindness in many ways. Give your dog daily attention, not merely enough to eat 

 and at regular intervals, but give him fresh water daily, and change his run, when 

 necessarv, so as to afford him an opportunity to have his run or exercise on the grass instead- 

 of the hard, compact soil.&quot; 



Dog Kennels. Dogs need shelter as well as human beings, and should always have it. 

 It is true that nature has supplied most breeds of dogs with a warm covering, which affords 



