than once in two or three weeks, though in hot or wet weather 

 this rule does not hold good. There are a host of dog soaps on 

 the market, but experience, that hard, but excellent instructor, 

 has taught that many of them are not as good as their advertise- 

 ments lead one to think. After having used many of them I 

 have come to the conclusion that Fleasoap is one of the best, if' 

 it does that hold the title alone. It lathers quickly and freely, 

 it kills insects in a way that is wonderful, and it has no bad 

 effects upon the coat. There are of course many dogs who 

 dread a bath as much as a cat, but these animals have generally 

 been spoiled by their owners, for it seems to be a dog's nature 

 to enjoy water. Young dogs should/be washed, but when you 

 do start in to give him his bath do it" carefully. Do not scold or 

 scare him, and by taking things easy for a time or two you will 

 often find that he will come to enjoy rather than dread his 

 washing day. This is a consummation devoutly to be wished, 

 for a fighting dog in a big tub of water can exhaust more 

 patience and wet more cloths than anyone would imagine. 

 Aside from this "scenes" with a dog, especially a Boston, are 

 not apt to be productive of the best feeling between you and 

 him, for his sensitive nature will not forget it and you will also 

 remember what happened and unwittingly be on the lookout for 

 a chance to get even. 



The best way to give a dog a bath applies to all breeds and 

 is as follows. First see that the water is not hot, but merely 

 has the chill taken off it or is lukewarm. Stand the dog in the 

 tub, which should be large enough to permit this without crowd- 

 ing, then start at the head and work backwards. The object 

 of this is that fleas will make for the head the minute they are 

 threatened with drowning and by making a lather ring of 

 Fleasoap around his neck you will not miss any of the pests. 

 After you have made the ring around his neck wash and clean 

 his head and ears carefully, taking care to keep all soap out of 

 his eyes. When his head is clean rinse it off and turn your at- 

 tention to his body. Lather this thoroughly and rub it just as 

 a barber does when giving you a shampoo. Rub the soap in 

 with the finger tips and remember that it is harder to get the 

 dirt out of hair than it is off plain skin and so it will take time 

 to get him good and clean. Next turn to his legs and feet, tak- 

 ing one at a time and doing them thoroughly, for they are gen- 

 erally quite dirty. The soep may be left on the body while 

 the legs are being done, so that its antiseptic and insect killing 



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