PA VING — PA UNCHES 



Paving. — All outside yards in which dogs are confined 

 should be paved in order to facilitate cleansing operations 

 and to prevent sickness, owing to the absorption of their 

 evacuations. The best form of paving for ordinary pur- 

 poses is concrete, as asphalt is apt to become soft and 

 boggy when exposed to a hot sun, and flagstones cost 

 money and have to be very carefully laid, as otherwise the 

 moisture will penetrate the cracks between them. Bricks 

 are bad, as they are porous, even if set edgeways, and are 

 liable to be scratched up by the dogs, the latter objection 

 being also applicable to tiles. (See Floorings Kennels^ 



Paralysis is usually due to some affection of the brain, 

 and occasionally is a result of distemper, sometimes the 

 whole body being attacked by it, but usually it is confined 

 to the limbs. In most cases the appetite is not affected, 

 but the bowels are almost invariably very constipated. 

 This disease, which is quite beyond the powers of the 

 amateur, is exhaustively dealt with by Mr. A. J. Sewell in 

 ''The Dog's Medical Dictionary" (George Routledge and 

 Sons), and a careful perusal of this work is therefore re- 

 commended, as contrary to general belief paralysis in the 

 dog is not always incurable. (See Cho7'ea, Distemper.) 



Parsnips are occasionally given to dogs boiled and 

 mashed up in their food. They are not recommended for 

 general use, however, as they are fattening, produce flatu- 

 lency, and are not particularly nutritious. (See Feeding.) 



Pasterns or ankles are the lowest joints of the legs 

 above the foot. (See Fore-legs.) 



Paunches. — Sheep's paunches and bullocks' tripes are 

 a very good food for dogs if given them well boiled and 

 mixed with meal, but they are better regarded as an occa- 



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