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FEEDING THE DOG 



same dish will lessen the danger. Keetp 

 him properly fed and he will be less in- 

 clined to eat food proffered by strangrers. 

 The same person or persons always should 

 feed him. 



He may be trained to refuse food from 

 strangers. Let a strangrer offer him food, 

 then punish him for attemptiner to take 

 it. As he approaches food on the street, 

 in the alley or wherever it may be, warn 

 him away ; have a stransrer place food 

 before him while you are hidiner and out 

 of his sight; come upon him as he ap- 

 proaches it, frighten him and give him a 

 punishing slap. 



Water for the Dog 



Pujppies need little drinking water as 

 their diet includes plenty of moisture. 

 Further, it should not be available to them 

 at all times as they drink too much and 

 thus are inclined to digestive trouble. 

 Water four times a day for puppies up to 

 six months is often enough. It should 

 be taken away from them immediately 

 after they have had their fill. 



After the age of six months and to 

 twelve months, water should be available 

 three times per day; thereafter two times 

 daily. Give fresh water each time. 



Half the weight of a dog consists of 

 water. It is an all-important ©art of the 

 tissues, the secretions and the general body 

 functions ; and as in humans, it is highly 

 necessary to aid in carrying the nutriment 

 thruout the digestive system and in 

 disposing of waste cells. 



When the dog is very heated, let him 

 have just a few laps ; after a time, he 

 can drink more. Do not give water just 

 before eating time. 



Drinking pans that rust should be avoid- 

 ed. Enamelware or crockery are advisable 

 materials for both drinking and eating 

 dishes. Keep the water out of the sun 

 and out of dusty places. Do not put any 

 medicine or the like into the water. The 

 best thing to put into the dog's drinking 

 water is pure water. If possible, use a 

 water pan that can be raised above the 



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floor, in order to avoid dust and other 

 settlings. 



Thirsty dogs know nothing about germs 

 and bacteria ; they drink stagnant, green- 

 scum covered, foul water ; and it is 

 harmful beverage. 



We must disagree with the statement 

 that water should be available at all times 

 for grown dogs. They drink too much and 

 too often when water is available at all 

 times. The result is digestive trouble. 

 In cases of diarrhea, intestinal inflam- 

 mation, gastric ulcers, and the like very 

 little water should be given. It is safe to 

 advise that in all digestive disorders, little 

 water should be given, as the passage of 

 the water only tends to irritate sore 

 membranes. Milk or broth soups may be 

 substituted for the time. 



The food dish and the water dish always 

 should be above the dog's suspicion. These 

 he should approach freely and without 

 hesitation. We have never felt kindly 

 toward the method of giving or mixing 

 medicines in the food of the dog. He 

 quickly resents this and thereafter, eats 

 hesitatingly in fear or suspicion. 



E— SPECIAL DIETS 



Diet for Sick and Ailing Dogs 



The gastric juice of the dog's stomach 

 is strongly acid in its reaction, as is com- 

 mon in all meat-eating animals. Hence, 

 if your dog is ailing in his appetite, the 

 cause likely is gastric catarrh. He vomits ; 

 he refuses to eat. Give him milk or 

 broth and place lemon, orange or tomato 

 juice or plenty of pepsin in it. 



Eliminate most starch foods, feed small 

 quantities of raw meat or tripe in small 

 pieces, and have the dog rest at least two 

 hours after eating. 



For the convalescent dog or the dog of* 

 weak stomach, a daily enema is recom- 

 mended. Scraped or chopped raw beef, 

 boiled lamb, small quantities of vanilla 

 ice cream, beef juice, and the like are 

 recommended items of the diet. 



When the secretion of gastric juices 



lessens or changes, the power to destroy 

 infectious bacteria is lessened. Nervous- 

 ness results and this may be a beginning 

 factor in hysteria. Less food should be fed. 



As the brood bitch nears the time of 

 whelping her puppies, she prefers soft 

 sloppy foods. She does not swallow thick 

 chunks. During the two weeks before 

 whelping time, her food should be cut or 

 chopped into small pieces. 



In almost all conditions of illness, not 

 much water is to be given. Spices should 

 be avoided. Soft boiled eggs, minced liver, 

 barley broth can be offered. Spiced and 

 salted food should be avoided in sickness 

 and in health alike. 



Ground liver, cooked veal and raw 

 meat in small quantities also can be fed 

 to convalescing dogs, on the theory that 

 food must be easily digestible. 



