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Ity. ''Cleanliness is next to Godliness"; 

 this maxim applies to the canine as well 

 as the human race, and absolute freedom 

 from filth is as necessary to the well-being 

 of your puppy as it is to your child. It 

 must not be understood, however, that all 

 dirt is filth, as there is nothing more con- 

 ducive to the health of child or dog- than 



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plenty of soil or sand for them to play in 

 and eat if they wish ; but you must see that 

 the ground is kept perfectly free from ex- 

 crement and other filth. The dirt will do 

 ""hem no harm, and on no account should a 

 ouppy ever be bathed except it be abso- 

 lutely necessary to free him from filth. 

 Even grown dogs, when in health, can be 

 kept perfectly clean without resorting to 

 the constant washinor and scrubbine that 

 some owners think so necessary. A stiff 

 brush in the hands of one who will use it 

 thoroughly is often much better than a bath, 

 especially in cold weather, or even in warm 

 weather if the dog is heated by exercise. 



