mistake of humoring him, but let him alone. He may not eat for a 

 day or two, but he will soon get over that when he gets hungry and 

 will be the first at the feed and will rapidly outgrow his timidity. 



After the dogs become used to eating together, begin to feed them 

 on chains, one at a time, and they will soon understand that they are 

 to wait their turns and keep quiet. Always use the word "Charge" 

 and always mean just what you say. 



Accustom the dogs to the sound of the whistle as a signal that 

 you are going to feed them and they will soon be as well behaved 

 as one could wish. 



I find that table scraps, cooked meats and dog biscuits are the 

 best all-around food for all kinds of dogs. Corn meal and much 

 green stuff is bad for them, as it puts them in bad condition, either to 

 work or to keep in the kennel, and will cause them to eat all kinds 

 of dirty stuff. 



There are many diseases that a dog has to contend with. When a 

 dog is sick treat him the same as you would wish to be treated. Take 

 care of him ; don't stick him off out of the way in some old box or 

 cold place and then wonder why he don't get well. Watch him, that 

 he does not get tired of lying on one side and help him turn over once 

 in a while. 



Bear in mind that a dog sweats just like a person. Now, if you 

 keep your dog in a cold kennel he will draw his head towards his 

 flanks when he goes to sleep, and his hard breathing will make him 

 sweat; he will take cold and sickness will follow. To remedy this, 

 oil his front and hind flanks with the medicine given on page 26, 

 and so ward off much sickness and disease. Keep the dog in a dry 

 place and don't let him get wet or roll in the dirt. I have handled over 

 three thousand dogs and have only lost five, which remarkable record 

 1 attribute to my medicine and to my good nursing. 



SHIPPING DOGS. 



In shipping dogs, great care should be taken, as there is much 

 liability to danger and sickness. Whether a puppy or a grown dog, 

 he should always be put in a tight box, with open slats on top, and 

 an opening three inches wide around the upper side of the box, with 

 plenty of room, so that the dog can stand up and move around. Have 

 plenty of bedding in the box and a water can in one corner of it, 



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