CHAPTER V. 



Kennel and Exercise* 



As soon as your puppy begins to walk, 

 he should have plenty of exercise, on the 

 ground, if possible, and out of doors ; but if 

 this cannot be given him, the box stall or a 

 pen under an open shed will answer. Do 

 not, however, neglect to keep the sand or 

 soil perfectly sweet and free from filth. 



When the puppy is about six weeks of 

 age, he should have a good-sized pen out 

 of doors, with a kennel that will keep out 

 the rain ; and, if the weather is cold, the 

 kennel should be close and warm, with a 

 heavy piece of old carpet nailed over the 

 door at the top, and left hanging over the 

 entrance, to exclude cold and wet. If you 

 cannot give him a large pen, he should be 

 let out for a run of an hour at least twice a 



