6 KENNELLING 



matchboarded over. The roof should be also of 

 wood covered outside with tarred felt. This will 

 make ample protection against the cold. A sleep- 

 ing bench should be pjaced at the end furthest from 

 the entrance, with a sliding board from 6 inches 

 to 9 inches deep, which will serve to keep in the 

 bedding and also help to ward off any draughts. 

 The bench should be movable, so that it may be 

 taken completely out once a week and thoroughly 

 washed ; indeed, it is a good plan to have this 

 made in duplicate, so that in the winter-time when 

 the boards will not dry easily, there is no danger 

 of the dog being exposed to damp. One end of 

 the kennel should also open on hinges in order that 

 no difficulty may be experienced in keeping the 

 interior thoroughly clean, and it is an excellent plan 

 to limewash the sides and roof two or three times 

 a year. Do not be afraid of giving too much room 

 if your means will permit, and also remember to 

 arrange some scheme of ventilation near the roof. 

 Of course, if stable or outhouse should be avail- 

 able, nothing more is required than a bench with 

 deep sides to act as draught screens, and the 

 smaller varieties will sleep very well in a box in 

 the scullery. 



Many people prefer keeping their dogs in the 

 house for the sake of protection against unwelcome 

 nocturnal visitors, but even then outdoor accommo- 

 dation is usually needed for the daytime. If it is 

 necessary to confine the dog at certain times, on 

 no account fix him on the end of a chain ; he is 

 an active animal, longing for unrestricted movement, 

 and there is no more pitiable sight than a poor 

 creature at the end of a short chain with nothing 



