THE HOME AND CARE OF THE DOG IQI 



every one, whether in city or country, should 

 daily have as much of it as is consistent with 

 the rights of others. To keep one of these 

 restless fellow-creatures chained up day after 

 day is terrible cruelty, and one cannot be sur- 

 prised that the unfortunate captive grows 

 cross and savage under the treatment. If he 

 is a watch-dog only, and it is not safe to have 

 him at liberty, it would be more humane to 

 muzzle him, and let him have the run of the 

 place, or a yard of good size. 



To make an animal of the canine race agree- 

 able as a house companion in the city necessi- 

 tates bathing at least twice a month. Great 

 care is required in the case of one of the 

 smaller and more delicate sorts to avoid cold, 

 such as wrapping at once in flannel, or rub- 

 bing and brushing till every hair is dry. 



The training of a dog for the companionship 

 of people is a subject worthy of a book. As a 

 rule, the home pet gets very little training, 

 and, like the child of a thoughtless mother, 

 runs over everybody, and makes himself a 

 nuisance to all persons except his doting mis- 

 tress. It is so easy in the beginning to teach 

 a dog to behave himself, and be a pleasure 



