CHAPTER III 



THE CARE OF A TERRIER 



ONE of the most noted veterinarians in New 

 York once said to me that, if it were not 

 for too much or too little attention, he 

 doubted if he should ever be called upon to treat 

 a dog. He explained his meaning by adding that 

 the toy dogs are generally killed by kindness and 

 most terriers die of neglect. If this is true, and 

 this doctor has a canine practice that keeps him 

 busy from morning till night, there must be some- 

 thing radically wrong with the care of most dogs. 



The terriers for the evils of a candy diet and 

 a life spent on silken pillows do not need to be 

 even mentioned here 'the terriers can, it is per- 

 fectly true, get along with less attention than 

 most breeds of dogs, for they all have wonderful 

 constitutions. Does that, however, give the ter- 

 rier owner a free right and license to neglect his 

 dogs? 



It is almost a joke to keep such a naturally 

 healthy dog as a terrier in the pink of condition. 

 All he needs is dry, clean kennels, with decent bed- 



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