238 BREEDING 



tender little system, they gradually lose the vigor which Nature has given 

 them to aid them in securing the dam's teats, and drawing from them 

 their natural sustenance, they whine, and gradually pine away and die, 

 to the consternation and dismay of an anxious and expectant owner. 



"Some breeders, in order to avert the possibility of what we have 

 just described, take away the puppies as they are born into a kitchen, 

 saddle room or other place, in which there is a fire to dry them, putting 

 them back when the bitch has either finished whelping, or at intervals of 

 rest from her labor. 



"A bitch, shortly before she is due to whelp and afterward, should be 

 kept upon sloppy food rather, such as porridge and milk, bread and milk, 

 hound meal soaked in sheep's head broth, etc. While whelping she should 

 simply be given some warm milk. The bitch should be allowed out Tor 

 a short run of a few minutes on the second day, the duration of which 

 may be increased each day. 



"The secret of success in rearing puppies is fresh air, pure water, 

 free and unrestrained exercise, good food, given often and a little at a 

 time, access to grass, and a dry, warm bed at night. The fewer puppies 

 are kept in kennels the better, and the more the foregoing table of hygiene 

 can be observed the better will puppies come on." 



Especially should the puppy quarters be kept sweet and clean, for 

 a dozen flies will take more out of suckling puppies than a night's rest 

 will put back. Here is where a cool cellar or other darkened building will 

 be found almost imperative when the mercury is trying to do a century. 

 The brooding quarters should be kept cool and in semi-gloom, and more 

 than ordinary attention should be paid to cleanliness of the bedding so as 

 not to attract flies. Next to worms there is nothing more irritating and 

 calculated to retard a puppy's well doing than flies. 



DOG PAPERS YOU NEED 



There are several published devoted to dogs. (I take them all), and 

 even if you only own one dog, it will be of great benefit to you to read these 

 dog journals: 



"Field and Fancy," (weekly), you can't well do without. 



"American Fancier," edited by Harry W. Lacy, comes out fifty-two times 

 a year, and as a fearless writer is not surpassed by any one. 



"Dogdom," a handsomely gotten up monthly magazine, profusely il- 

 lustrated, is the best dollar investment a dog owner can make. 



Then there is "The Dog Fancier," another monthly, published for many 

 years by Eugene Glass, Battle Creek, Mich., full of dog news, and costs 

 only a dollar. 



"The American Field, (weekly), the oldest dog paper of all, their 

 specialty is hunting dogs, and if you are interested in sporting dogs, you 

 can't afford to not get this paper. 



A new monthly, "Dog "World," handsomely gotten up and very read- 

 able, costs only a dollar a year. 



"Hounds and Hunting," devoted to Beagles and Hounds, is just the 

 paper for anyone interested in these breeds, to read. 



All these papers have advertisements in the book, but if you prefer 

 you can remit the subscription price to me, and I will see that you get 

 the paper. 



