Since then the author has owned several hundred Boston 

 Terriers, and must honestly confess that collectively they have 

 proved the most intelligent, observing and discriminating of all 

 breeds he has ever been interested in. They seem to possess 

 remarkable reasoning powers, and use them on every possible 

 occasion. In order to develop these attributes their education 

 must begin when they are young, and they should be so placed 

 that without any special effort their senses are unconsciously de- 

 veloped. Hence it is well never to attempt to raise pups in large 

 kennels, for the reason that their life there would of necessity 

 be the same from day to day, and the opportunity of brain de- 

 velopment would be materially restricted. A far better plan- is 

 to find a small family, who for a consideration, will take them 

 to board, and who will permit them ample opportunity of exer- 

 cising around the house and playing with the children. 



In this way they develop mentally and physically. Pups un- 

 der such conditions virtually grow in grace, and when six or 

 eight months old are housebroken, affectionate and in full pos- 

 session of their mental faculties, ready to be further educated in 

 the higher branches of canine learning, and shortly are fitted to 

 take their rightful position as an important member of the fam- 

 ily in one of the homes of the "Four Hundred." 



When a purchaser seeks a dog probably the first query will 

 be, "Is he housebroken?" Generally the reply is, "Perfectly." 

 Now, this may be correct so far as the experience of his pre- 

 vious owner is concerned, but it is not the proper reply to give 

 unless we know positively that the prospective owner thoroughly 

 appreciates the correct handling and care necessary when intro- 

 ducing a dog into a new home. It is, therefore, much better to 

 modify the reply and to give explicit directions, which, if carried 

 out, will often save much trouble and annoyance for both parties. 

 Let us suppose, as an example, that you have just purchased a 

 pup five or six months old, and that he has no special recom- 

 mendations as to cleanliness. You naturally desire, as quickly 

 as posible, to break him to the house. The directions given 

 below will apply to a greater or less degree to every breed of 

 dog you may take into your home. It will depend upon his pre- 

 vious habits as to how long you will be obliged to exercise a 

 strict supervision. 



In the first place he should have had a good run before being 

 brought into the house, where of necessity everything will prove 

 strange and will tend to make him more or less nervous. The 



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