QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 177 



2. The best age to buy is 8 months, but the 

 cheapest, 2 months. 



3. Give him the run of the house and grounds. 



4. Make the kennel wind and rain tight and just 

 large enough for the dog to stretch out in. His 

 body heat will warm it. 



BEST PET DOG FOR THE HOUSE 



I would like to know the best kind of dog to get 

 to make a pet of for the home for my wife and 

 daughter. I want a dog that I can teach a few 

 tricks, as well as being clean about the house ; also 

 at what age should the puppy be. 



H. G. McKean. 



Ans. — The best kind of a dog to get for a pet 

 for your wife and daughter would be either a 

 wire-haired fox terrier or a Boston terrier. The 

 Airedale is rather big and not handsome enough 

 to please the women. The wire-haired foxy is an 

 exceedingly intelligent little dog and has not the 

 nervousness and fussiness that made the smooth 

 fox terrier so unpopular. 



I should get a pup from about four to six 

 months old, which would cost you from $25 to 

 $50. 



