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The mother will wean the pups herself when 

 they begin to grow their teeth, and it is best to 

 leave this to nature. When their eyes are opened 

 they should be taught to drink for themselves by 

 sticking their noses in a saucer of sweetened 

 milk. About the time they are fully weaned they 

 should be treated for worms. After this first 

 worming, they should have similar treatment 

 every six weeks till they are six months old, and 

 twice more after that before they are out of the 

 puppy class. All dogs should be treated for 

 worms twice a year as long as they live. 



It is the style, or custom, or what you will, to 

 cut the tails of Airedales, Irish, Welsh, and fox 

 terrier puppies. This ought to be done when 

 they are three or four days old. Three vertebrae 

 are left, that is, the tail is cut at the third 

 " knuckle," not counting the first one at the root 

 of the tail. Rumor says that the operation is 

 done with the kennelman's or groom's teeth, but in 

 reality a dull pair of scissors is the usual and best 

 instrument. The skin should be pulled back to- 

 ward the body, so that there will be a little extra 

 to cover the end, and not leave it bare of hair. 



Growing pups need three things food, room, 

 and sunlight. When first weaned, they should be 

 fed milk, gruels, and soups five times a day and 

 the number of meals gradually lessened and the 



