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fourth week, or earlier if they are not receiving sufficient 

 nourishment from the mother. 



The food should be made of boiled milk, rolled 

 crackers, stale bread, and well- cooked meat picked up 

 into small fragments, with a moderate amount of thor- 

 oughly cooked oatmeal. 



Feed this mixture twice daily for two weeks before 

 fully weaning them. 



The stomach and bowels will by this means become 

 accustomed to the change gradually, and when finally 

 taken from the mother will not suffer in the least. 



They should now be fed three times a day, and with 

 regularity. 



After the third month, the food can be made more solid, 

 and soft bones can be given them now and then. Table- 

 scraps, well selected, are often made a standard diet for 

 growing pups, but the greatest care should be exercised 

 in selecting them, especially when obtained from hotels, 

 or acid substances, pie, an excess of mustard, salt, or 

 pepper will be inadvertently added, and may cause a dis- 

 turbance of the stomach or bowels that will be difficult 

 to remedy. 



Admonish the cook to provide only meal, bread, pota- 

 toes and other vegetables. A gentle admonition in this 

 case will not suffice, and a repetition will do very little 

 injury. 



For the first nine months, pups should be allowed to 

 run about with little or no restraint, and should be fed 

 liberally, and kept sleek and fat. If allowed sufficient 

 liberty, they will take all the exercise that they require, 

 especially if there are two or more together. 



If you are obliged to confine them to a kennel, supply 

 as much space as possible; but under no circumstances 

 should they be kept constantly on a chain before they 

 have reached maturity. Other breeds of dogs will appar- 



