IQ2 OUR HOME PETS 



instead of a pest, that it is surprising how fre- 

 quently this simple duty is neglected, and the 

 pet allowed to rule the house, and make every- 

 body in it uncomfortable. 



Most of the illnesses of dogs may be avert- 

 ed by proper feeding, plenty of exercise, and 

 frequent access to growing grass. When a 

 valuable or cherished dog is really ill, the first 

 thing to do is to secure the best medical ad- 

 vice possible the family physician, if he is a 

 man broad enough to be willing to prescribe 

 for a dog ; if he is not, the best really scientific 

 veterinarian ; though it is said that the dog's 

 ailments are so much more like those of men 

 than of horses that he may be doctored in 

 the same way that a man is treated, and in 

 ordinary cases home remedies may be admin- 

 istered. I can specially recommend the use 

 of homoeopathic remedies, as easily given, 

 and working like a charm on all animals, from 

 a canary-bird to a horse. If, however, others 

 are preferred, it is well to remember that a big 

 dog like a St. Bernard requires as much med- 

 icine as a human .being, and a small dog much 

 less. 



One of the most common troubles to which 



