When the weather and the condition of the roads permit 

 he may follow your trap for a reasonable distance and it will 

 be very beneficial to him, but you must be careful to introduce 

 this more violent form of exercise gradually. Do not run the 

 legs off the dear little fellow without any regard for his condi- 

 tion. Lead up to it by degrees, taking him into your carriage 

 very often at first, and never indulge this particular kind of 

 exercise for some time after eating. In other words, if you want 

 him to be able to run long distances train him as you would 

 yourself if you were desirous of becoming a distance runner. 



The secret of success in exercising a dog, as in pretty much 

 everything in the world, is common sense and moderation. Be 

 humane in the amount of exercise, making it enough to keep him 

 in health, but not so much as to take the flesh off his bones. 



CH. KIMBERLY. 

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