26 Nicrsing vs. Dosing, 



Dogs do not perspire through the pores 

 of the skin, and for this reason are much 

 more easily kept sweet and clean. More- 

 over, their hair is so constituted that it 

 performs a very important part in keeping 

 them free from filth. Each hair is armed 

 with minute scales or teeth, all pointing 

 outward, and with each motion of the dog 

 each individual hair, rubbing against its 

 neighbors, may be said to make an effort 

 to expel all dust and dirt from the skin to 

 the surface of the coat. I by no means 

 wish to be understood as deprecating the 

 use of the bath at proper times, but am 

 merely trying to show that in case of ne- 

 cessity your dog can be kept perfectly 

 clean without it. A plunge into water is 

 greatly enjoyed by most dogs, and is of 

 benefit to them when they are not too 

 much heated by exercise ; but should they 

 from any cause get wet while heated, no 

 bad results are apt to follow if they be 

 given a good run after their bath 



