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be renewed and removed regularly, especially 

 the straw when it becomes damp. In climates 

 where straw is not considered necessary for 

 warmth it serves the purpose of preventing the 

 rubbing off of hair and bed sores frequently 

 seen upon hounds kenneled for any length of 

 time. Shavings while lacking the warmth of 

 straw are a good substitute, especially pine 

 shavings which contain more or less turpentine, 

 the odor of which is very distasteful to fleas, 

 the pest of most kennels. 



Clean gravel makes excellent kennel yards, 

 and should be thick enough to prevent absorp- 

 tion by the ground beneath of the droppings. 

 Ashes and cinders, while not so good as the 

 gravel, can be substituted; they are cheaper, 

 more easily obtained, and should be renewed 

 oftener. Before putting in a new supply the 

 yard should be liberally sprinkled with lime. 



Platforms 4x8 feet, made of one-inch rough 

 boards nailed upon 2x4 scantlings to raise 

 them from the ground should be placed in each 

 kennel yard for the hounds to lie upon and 

 sun themselves in good weather and keep dry 

 in damp weather, as they should not be allowed 

 access to the kennel sleeping room except in 

 extremely cold and bad weather. 



One should avoid chaining a hound, espe- 



