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this interesting subject at some length ; and there is 

 so much that is valuable in these admirably written 

 letters from one who has had between thirty and 

 forty years' experience in the kennel that, though I 

 have not permission to print them in full, I give 

 some extracts that may be useful to puppy-walkers. 



" Our j)uppies," he says, " are sent out to quarters 

 when they are about seven weeks old, and I am 

 always careful to impress on those who take them in 

 that they should not feed them highly, and that they 

 should give them plenty of liberty." He adds that 

 when these instructions are carried out many of the 

 puppies may be seen following a horse at three or 

 four months old. 



Much, of course, must depend upon the situation 

 of the quarters, but personally I should feel chary of 

 allowing my puppies to travel the high-road at such 

 a tender age. 



" The walkers are cautioned that until their charges 

 arrive at that age it is not desirable to get them at 

 all heavy in flesh (or top-heavy), but after that they 

 cannot hurt them much, their limbs being better able 

 to stand the weight. 



I have proven that crookedness (or rickets) is 

 brought on by too heavy feeding, puppies often being 

 allowed to gorge themselves with kennel food, i.e., 

 oatmeal, flesh, and broth, mixed up very stiff, and 

 they are often allowed to go to it when they feel 

 inclined ; consequently those with the best constitu- 

 tions become top-heavy, the bone not being sufficient 

 to carry the weight. Personally," writes my corre- 

 spondent, " I feed the puppies at the kennels myself, 



