CHAPTER VI- 



Common Ailments- 



Teething* 



Puppies usually begin to shed their teeth 

 when they are about six months of age, 

 although some will begin a month or even 

 six weeks earlier, while occasionally one 

 will begin a few weeks later. As this is a 

 critical period, they should be carefully 

 watched and tended, and no pains be spared 

 to keep them in the best possible condition 

 to withstand the effects of the change. 

 While many puppies pass through this 

 period without any apparent trouble, others 

 will be feverish and ailing through the 

 whole time until their permanent teeth are 

 of considerable size. 



As a rule, puppies that have been prop- 



