HOW TO SHIP DOGS— 8 



Section C—FOOD, WATER AND CARE EN ROUTE 



FOOD AND WATER 



We come now to the problem which gives worry — how to provide 

 for food and water on the journey. First of all, if the journey is short, 

 not more than twenty hours, omit all food, especially meat, as it is 

 likely to become putrid ; a few biscuits can be thrown loose in the crate. 

 Do not feed the dog within three hours of crating. 



Dogs easily become ill in the crate. Shipping sickness is not a 

 disease yet it is common, being loose bowels resulting from nervous- 

 ness, change in habits and food, and the excitement of the journey. 

 Food eaten usually is vomited. Make sure the dog has a bowel move- 

 ment within a few hours before crating. Give an enema if necessary. 



DO NOT LOCK CRATE 



Another question must be answered definitely. It is best not to 

 lock the crate. Fasten the lid securely with wire or other stop; then 

 the expressman can open it, feed and water the dog, and close it secure- 

 ly again. There is little danger of theft. All responsibility is with the 

 express company. A locked crate of a seriously sick dog prevents 

 quick medical attention. 



If there is no hinged lid, leave one strip loosely nailed so that iti 

 can be lifted up easily. Mark it for the attention of the expressman. 



If you wish to lock the crate, attach the key securely to the crate; 

 and if you have a duplicate, send it by post at once to the purchaser, 

 in case the first key is lost; but better not use a lock. 



PACKING FOR FOOD AND WATER 



The Bureau of Animal Industry (branch of the US Dept. of A^ric.) 

 does not have any regulation concerning interstate shipment of dogs. 



The Interstate Commerce Com., refers to its classification No. 

 1400, as follows: "Food utensils must be provided at the expense of 

 shipper. Instructions of the shippers as to feeding and care of animals 

 in transit, when given in writing or plainly marked upon the container, 

 must be complied with, and no charge will be made for feeding animals 

 when food accompanies the shipment." 



If you do include food for the shipment, tie it on the outside with 

 instructions when and how much to feed. And do not include water. 



Place an empty container in the crate for water but do not put 

 water in it; within sixty seconds after the dog leaves your place, the 

 water will be spilled and the dog have a wet bed. 



The tin cup or drinking vessel should be nailed on the bottom of 

 the crate, in a corner, and the nail driven thru it near its top (not the 

 bottom of the cup). Water should be given thru the opened crate top 

 and not poured in from the outside. 



Extra food needed will be furnished by the express company and 

 the cost added to the other charges. 



The best method for watering and feeding is to attach a card to 

 the crate reading as follows: 



