THE CARE OF A TERRIER 41 



It has a distressing habit of wadding up in hard 

 bunches in corners, absorbs moisture, and does 

 not dry out easily. Moss and sea weed and such 

 beddings are dirty and hard to handle. 



Food is an important item in the care of the 

 dog. Table scraps make, in my opinion, the ideal 

 food for a dog. In this the house pet has the ad- 

 vantage over his friend of the kennels, for he 

 gets a wide variety of well cooked and nourishing 

 food, and variety, cooking, and nourishment are 

 the foundation of good feeding. 



Dog biscuits, which are so cheap and easy to 

 handle, are excellent in their way, but one should 

 resist the temptation to feed them all the time. 

 You would not like to live on beefsteak three 

 times a day, week in and week out. Dry bread 

 can be bought by the barrel from most bakers 

 and is at once inexpensive and nourishing. 

 Shredded wheat and cracker scraps can also be 

 gotten and are useful for a change. All of 

 these should be fed soaked in some soup. 



In the winter I have found corn meal very ac- 

 ceptable, but the moment hot weather comes along 

 its use should be discontinued, or skin troubles 

 will surely result. It can either be made in a 

 mush with milk or water, or baked into corn 

 bread cakes. 



I use a homemade dog biscuit from corn meal 



