250 USEFUL INFORMATION REGARDING DOGS. 



times of the day and if a trench is dug in the earth on a line with the edges 

 of the roof a dry spot for the dogs to lie in when it rains or the ground 

 is wet will be afforded. 



Guide as to Proper Size Doses of Medicine for Dogs. — In many cases 

 your druggist or family physician would know what remedy to prescribe for 

 your dog, but would not know how much of the medicine to give a dog. 



Let them be guided by the following: A proper sized dose of medicine 

 for the largest breeds of dogs may be given the same as if for a man. We 

 will take the St. Bernard, Great Dane, or Mastiff, as requiring a dose we 

 will call one part; middle sized dogs like a setter or pointer can be given 

 from a half to three-quarters as much as a St. Bernard, while a dog like a 

 fox terrier, a third; a dog the size of a pug, a quarter; and smaller toy dogs, 

 from one-eighth to a twelfth part. 



In regard to age: the matured dog, one part; a year old, three-quarters; 

 six to nine months, half; and at four to six weeks, one-eighth. This is 

 Dalziel's idea, and he is the first one to furnish a guide that I know of. I 

 have had doctors bring their dogs to me to treat, and tell me that they 

 really did not know how much to give the dog of the remedy that they 

 knew was required in the case. 



Preparing for Shows. — The preparation of dogs for shows is a matter 

 upon which we are often asked for advice, and in view of the season which 

 will soon be here for fall and winter shows a few lines will perhaps be 

 appreciated. The most notable feature of the inquiries made about this 

 subject lies in the obvious fact that the aspirants to exhibition fame do not 

 realize the necessity for preparation until the time has gone by for doing 

 any real good; then at the eleventh hour there is wild excitement about 

 matters that ought to have been foreseen and arranged weeks, perhaps 

 months — earlier. A dog needs to be put through some sort of training course 

 just as an athlete does; and unless he is initiated into the proper methods 

 of deportment he is not likely to find favor in the eyes of the judges, re- 

 porters or public. To some extent a dog intended for exhibition is public 

 property, and the public who pay to come and see him ought to have him 

 exhibited to them in the best condition and with the best manners possible, 

 says Our Dogs. 



How can a dog be taught to look his best? Well, chiefly by being kept 

 in good conditions by careful dieting, and particularly by regular exercise. 

 Keep his blood flowing freely through his veins — keep him alert — ready for 

 his meals, well-groomed and well amused — for dogs like amusement as much 

 as their masters do. Do not let him get into "slack" ways — keep him "up 

 to the mark." These methods, and some occasional exercise in the manoeu- 

 vres of the show ring, will have an excellent effect. Rehearse, rehearse! 

 There is nothing like plenty of rehearsal to make a show run smoothly. Now, 

 what about being "proof against distemper?" Is not that a large order to 

 execute all at once? Who is going to make a dog proof against the great 

 Fiend that waylays the race of dogs. Several things may be done. It can be 

 ascertained probably whether he has had distemper. There is no surety that 

 he will not have it again, but it is a safeguard — experience showing that it 

 is the exception for a dog to contract the disease a second time — though 

 many dogs do. 



Then, bearing in mind that contagious diseases always need a receptive 

 condition on the part of their victim, we should always take care that a dog 

 is never sent to a show if he seems at all "below par" or run down. Give him 

 beforehand some cooling medicine and plenty of exercise. One of the great- 

 est destroyers of disease germs is oxygen — aerate his blood therefore with 

 plenty of ozone — he will be less likely to contract disease. Disinfectants are 

 not of much value applied to the coat; we should trust more to the general 

 condition of health and to a thorough disinfection on returning from the 

 show. No dog with a cold or discharge from the nostrils or running at the 

 eyes ought to be sent to a show; at a good show no doubt such a condition 

 would be noticed at the veterinary examination and the dog would at once 

 be refused admission. Stringent rules are very necessary at big shows, and it 



