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The first thing to be loolced after is, the 

 state of the animal's feet ; they should be 

 carefully examined, and washed with warm 

 water and plenty of soft soap ; it is astonish- 

 ing the relief this simple application af- 

 fords ; these ablutions finished, the feet 

 should berubbed dry, and the dog thenfed. 

 He should have a plentiful supply of good 

 clean straw, and abundance of room to 

 stretch himself. 



Every one knows that after a hard day's 

 shooting there is nothing so refreshing 

 as a tepid bath, more particularly to the 

 feet ; and it is idle to suppose that the 

 dog is not as susceptible of the luxury as 

 the master — the benefit arising to both is 

 manifest ; and the setter or pointer, with 

 this care, which common humanity ought 

 to point out, will invariably be fresher, 

 more capable of enduring fatigue, and be 

 up to his work during the whole season ; 

 when by neglecting his comfort by trust- 



