CHAPTER VIII 

 DONT'S 



WHILE many of these are a repetition, 

 appearing in a different form else- 

 where in this book, they are collected 

 here for frequent and careful reading and if 

 adhered to will prove most invaluable in the 

 conduct of a successful pack and kennel. 



Don't breed a valuable stud dog several 

 times in one season. One service is just as 

 good, if not better, than half a dozen if given 

 at the right time. 



Don't prevent a bitch that is in whelp from 

 eating whatever she pleases, though if you find 

 she has a penchant for filthy matter, carrion, 

 and other flotsam and jetsam, let her have her 

 way or, better, give her sulphur in her food. 



Don't keep your bitches in whelp chained up 



or kenneled continually; they should have 



especially the last three weeks before whelping. 



plenty of gentle walking exercise every day, 



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