TAN — TAR 



surely many cases occurring of fox-terriers or spaniels 

 coming into the world with abbreviated tails, but such 

 are very rare. It may be remarked, too, that there is an 

 Oriental breed of tailless dogs. 



Tan is sometimes used as a covering for the floors of 

 kennels, but is not by any means an ideal substance for 

 the purpose, as though to a certain extent it may be a 

 disinfectant, it soon becomes dry and dusty ; whilst if 

 it is kept damp, it obviously is calculated to produce 

 rheumatism amongst the dogs, which constantly move 

 about and lie upon it. 



Tape Muzzle. — A serviceable emergency muzzle can 

 be made out of strong, wide tape, or even thick string, by 

 doubling the tape and then by placing one end of the loop 

 so formed just behind the dog's ears and passing the tape 

 along the top of the skull and muzzle to about half-way 

 along the latter, so as to get the length from that point to 

 the back of the ears. A knot is then made at that point, 

 and the two loose ends of the tape are allowed to hang 

 down, one on each side of the muzzle. They are next 

 knotted again below it in such a manner that the loop thus 

 formed will fit tightly enough round the muzzle to prevent 

 the dog from opening his jaws further than is desired. 

 The ends are then passed backwards under his head until 

 they come to the part of the neck under the ears, where a 

 third knot is made, and the ends being then passed up 

 each side of the neck to meet the other end of the loop to 

 which they are fixed. (See Muzzles?) 



Tape-worm. (See Worms,) 



Tar in one form or another is valuable in treating cases 

 of skin diseases, and it is also a very good dressing for the 

 outsides of wooden kennels, as it is disliked by insects. If 



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