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sneaking thoughts of a divorce court in the 

 background. 



There is another thing a master should 

 always do for his dog himself and do it with 

 reason. See to his comfort ; see that he has 

 good food and water and is comfortably 

 lodged. Don't let him be tied up to a hate- 

 ful kennel in a back yard, baked by the sun in 

 summer and nearly frozen in winter ; often 

 without water, and with food thrown into a 

 dish that is already half full of sour and dirty 

 remains of yesterday's dinner. This is not 

 reasonable and is cruel. When he is not 

 with you, shut him up in a kennel, big or little, 

 made as nearly as you can have it on the 

 model of a kennel for hounds. Let it be cool 

 and airy in summer and snug and warm in 

 winter ; keep all clean — kennel, food, dishes, 

 water and beds. Don't forget that different 

 dogs have different requirements ; for in- 

 stance, that a long thick coated dog will 



