THE MASTIFF. 



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To anyone who wishes to rear a true Mastiff, in all his 

 perfection of utility, let me say: Begin by making a friend 

 of your dog; let him accompany you on your walks abroad; 

 let him come into your house and lie before your fire, and 

 in every way connect himself with you and your welfare. 

 If you shut him out of your house, how in the name of com- 

 mon sense is he to know that he has any part or interest in 

 it? You might almost as well expect watching from one of 

 a litter of black Essex pigs. Don't attempt to " conquer" 



MASTIFF PUPPIES (five 

 Edwy ex Wacoula Donna. Owned by C. 



veeks old). 

 N. Powell, Omaha, Neb. 



him, " break him in," or any of the brutalities common to 

 the vulgar dog-breaker; a Mastiff that can be " conquered " 

 is not the animal you could trust were you engaged in a 

 battle to the death with a vicious burglar or tramp; nor 

 would such an animal be a Bayard in the protection of your 

 wife and children in a lonely farm-house, with you far 

 away. Grave faults, such as killing chickens, etc., must 

 be eradicated, but don't go at it with a club. Remember 

 how you would treat your child in such a case, and try to 

 follow the same lines with your dog, of course allowing for 

 the difference in mental capacity. First love your dog, 



