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and mineral salts always can be added to 

 the diet; this is true also of cod liver oil 

 and dehydrated vegetables. Also butter- 

 milk and liquid srarlic are meritorious con- 

 ditioners and somewhat antiseptic. 



Dog Biscuit has Advantages 



Dog biscuit (broken up, it is termed kib- 

 bled), regardless of size, is always excel- 

 cent for the dog. Occasionally it should 

 be fed dry as this cleans the dog's teeth 

 and gives him some chewing exercise. It 

 is better to have it dry or only slightly 

 moist except when in the meal condition — 

 here it is to be mixed with broth, milk, 

 soup or water into a mush. 



Canned Food Needs Variety 



Canned dog food (wet food), particular- 

 ly that of good quality, can be recommend- 

 ed highly. However, it is not to be fed 

 constantly day after day, week after week. 

 Every fifth day there should be a complete 

 change of diet regardless of what is fed. 



Under war conditions (1944) the scarcity 

 of tin has eliminated canned dog food. The 

 dehydrated product now available can be 

 recommended. 



Meat Always a Dog's Delight 



Above all, meat is chief in the canine 

 diet. When you are in doubt or when your 

 dog lacks appetite, give him meat, either 

 raw or cooked, preferably ground or cut 

 into small pieces. Never give fried or 

 seasoned meat. 



Beef, mutton, and horse meat are excel- 

 lent meats. Tripe, if well boiled, can be 

 fed to puppies as a mixture with other 

 food. Liver and heart should be fed 

 weekly as these contain valuable vitamins. 

 Eggs raw or preferably soft boiled can be 

 added to the food but only occasionally. 



Milk is excellent for dogs as it is for 

 humans. Altho with some dogs, as is true 

 of some humans, drinking of milk brings 

 an upset stomach. 



Vegetables O.K. if Eaten 



The place of vegetables in the dog's 

 diet has been greatly exaggerated. How- 

 ever, such vegetables as tomatoes, lettuce, 

 spinach and onions can be fed along with 

 meat but they preferably should be fed 

 cooked in with meat. 



Vegetables should be a minor part of the 

 dog s diet. Dogs like humans should be 

 fed those things which they like only if 

 those foods have nutritional value. 



Judge Food by Results 



When we say nutritional value, we mean 

 foods that not only fill and satisfy hunger 

 but that are assimilated to a great extent 

 with little refuse passed thini the bowels, 

 and that also build up the dog not only in 

 flesh but also in stamina and the ability 

 to reproduce as breeders. Wellshaped, not 

 too soft bowel evacuations indicate a good 

 intestinal condition. 



Some Don'ts in Foods 



At no time should the following foods 

 be fed to a dog— sweets, puddings, fish 

 bones, chicken bones, rabbit bones, pas- 

 tries, candy, chocolate, fried foods, spiced 

 or heavily seasoned foods. 



Potatoes Lump in Stomach 



Potatoes should be fed sparingly as dogs 

 will not chew them ; the tendency is for 

 the potatoes to mass in a lump in the 

 intestines and not be digested readily. 



For the Ailing Dog 



If your dog is convalescing or is seri- 

 ously ill, give very little water to drink. 

 Chopped raw beef is excellent. Boiled lamb 

 with barley broth in it will be eaten by 

 almost any sick dog. 



An enema every second day is recom- 

 mended also for the ailing dog to aid in 

 cleaning out the bowels. Use lukewarm 

 water slightly soaped. 



What Quantity to Feed 



How much food shall be fed? This 

 depends upon the individual dog, upon the 

 breed, upon the amount of exercise, and 

 upon the general condition of the dog. 



It is to be added that regardless of the 

 breed, for the ages up to about six months, 

 one should feed mostly milk, ground meat 

 raw or slightly cooked, soft-boiled eggs, 

 cereal, any of the commercial "baby 

 foods," well buttered toast, tomato or 

 orange juice, and plenty of cod liver oil. 



"Baby foods" are excellent in early pup- 

 py hood. Dog biscuit (dry dog food) can be 

 included frequently. Canned dog food of 

 good quality can also be included during 

 the early months. 



Use good judgment and common sense 

 at all times in determining the quantity to 

 be fed. Any one of a dozen conditions may 

 vary the amount. 



In very hot weather, reduce the amount 

 of food one-fourth. 



Quantity for Toys 



For dogs classed as toy dogs, the quan- 

 tity to be fed is: from six weeks (weaning 

 time) to four months, feed four times a 

 day. 



Feed one-half cup of milk and cereal or 

 "baby food" at each of two meals and for 

 each of the other two meals about one 

 and one-half ounces of solid food each 

 meal. 



From four months to eight months, feed 

 three times a day. 



Give a half cup of milk and food for 

 one meal and three ounces of food for each 

 of the other two meals. 



From eight months to fifteen months, 

 feed twice a day; one meal, a half cup 

 of milk and food, and for the other meal, 

 four ounces of food. 



After ^ fifteen months, feed once a day, 

 about six ounces solid food, giving milk 

 and bread or cereal for a light lunch in 

 the morning. Midway between meals, a 

 biscuit can be chewed on. 



Feeding Medium-Sized 

 Breeds 



For the medium-sized breeds and small 

 breeds larger than toy breeds (maturing 

 15 to 30 pounds), the following sche'dule 

 can be maintained: 

 _ Six weeks to four months, feed four 

 times a day — a three-quarter cup of milk 

 and food two times and four ounces of 

 food for each of the other two. Four 

 months to eight months, feed three times 



