CHAPTER IIL 



Diet* 



The late Mr. Ethan Allin has often told 

 me that he invariably, when he could obtain 

 it, fed his puppies, until they were about 

 four months old, all the milk warm from 

 the cow that they would eat, and to his 

 knowledge he never lost a puppy from 

 worms. 



If new milk cannot readily be obtained, 

 procure it as fresh as possible and warm it 

 to the proper temperature. 



When rearing puppies by hand, an infant's 

 nursing bottle is the very best article to use 

 in feeding them, but you must take especial 

 care to see that it is thoroughly cleaned 

 each time it is used ; in fact, the same care 



