About the ninth or tenth day the pups will begin to open 

 their eyes, and much trouble is obviated if they are kept in a 

 place guarded from the rays of the sun, so that they may become 

 gradually accustomed to the light. Some breeders declare that 

 if their pups live to be three days old they never have further 

 trouble, but it is the experience of all others that the pups will 

 require careful watching; that does not mean handling, for there 

 is nothing so injurious as lifting them up for inspection and for 

 the admiration of one's friends. Leave them severely alone until 

 they are able to trot around and thus exhibit themselves. 



When the pups are three to four weeks old the process of 

 weaning is in order. Sometimes one or more of the pups at this 

 age will show symptoms of being infested with worms; if so, it 

 is advisable to take active measures towards their relief prior to 

 weaning by the administration of a vermifuge. F^ven at this 

 young age it is surprising to see the masses of worms that are 

 thrown out Ordinarily it is best to wait until the pups are six 

 or seven weeks old before employing these measures, but if 

 symptoms appear no time should be lost. I prefer the capsules 

 rather than the liquid vermifuge, for in the former instance the 

 actual dose is known, whilst in the latter, despite the utmost 

 care, part of it is lost during its administration. 



When you begin to wean your pups, do so by giving them 

 scalded milk with one-third water. Generally it is sufficient to 

 push the pup's nose into the pan of warm milk, for he then licks 

 his chops and soon realizes where and how to obtain more. 

 This is particularly true if the mother has been kept away from 

 them for several hours. One such meal should be given once a 

 day for three days, then twice or three times, and by that time 

 the milk supply of the mother wil gradually begin to diminish, . 

 and she will remain away of her own accord, so that the pups 

 will have to rely entirely on artificial nourishment. Four times 

 a day is often enough to feed them. After a week their diet 

 can be changed to shredded wheat and stale bread, soaked first 

 in milk and finally in soup. There are several forms of puppy 

 food on the market, and when properly soaked and prepared ac- 

 cording to directions make a very handy method of furnishing 

 nourishment. It goes without fear of contradiction that when 

 you begin to wean the pups your experience is under full head- 

 way. Much will now depend upon the care and judgment you 

 exercise, and should failure be your lot, I can only urge the good 

 old precept, "Try, try again." 



