properties may have a chance to do all that lies in their power. 

 After he is clean stand his front feet on the rim of the tub and 

 rinse him off till all signs of the soap have disappeared. 



When all the soap has been washed out of his coat place 

 him on a table, previously prepared, and rub him dry, using as 

 many towels as may prove necessary. After he is as dry as he 

 can be gotten by artificial means, either roll him up in a 

 blanket or else induce him to romp about till he is perfectly 

 dry and circulation restored. The latter method is to be en- 

 couraged and it will be found that after a bath he will generally 



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be very willing to play. In fact, some dogs get into the habit of 

 playing during the bath, but this should not be allowed for it 

 will be found a great nuisance. He should not be allowed to 

 go out of doors, even in summer, for several hours after his 

 bath. The reason for this is two-fold; first, he is susceptible to 

 cold and, secondly, he will nine times out of ten pick out as 

 dirty a place as possible and roll in it, undoing all your labor. 

 It is not advisable either to give him a bath just after eating, 

 but two or three hours should elapse so as to give his meal time 

 to digest. 



