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the pups, will occupy a youth's whole day. When 

 once the pups have learnt to drink, they should be fed 

 three times a day, and, of course, the boy must 

 remain with them until they have finished, as the 

 bitch would otherwise lap it up. This is not very 

 arduous work, but it takes time, and the feeder with 

 other jobs can seldom spare the necessary attention. 



I recommend some fresh raw meat cut up fine for 

 weakly pups, but here again each pup should be given 

 his share separately, or otherwise the strongest will 

 get it all. 



Cleanliness, care and attention are essential in bring- 

 ing the whelps to vigorous good health at the moment 

 they are sent out to walk. Neglect of these seemingly 

 minor details is a waste of good material, and it is not 

 worth breeding from valuable bitches if they are not 

 properly looked after. 



About three weeks old the whelps should have 

 their dew-claws removed, and at six weeks the first 

 worm pill given in the morning, followed by a second 

 just before going out to walk. All puppies should be 

 dosed a day or two before starting for their new 

 homes, however clean they may appear. Equal parts 

 of yellow sulphur and lard with a very small quantity 

 of turpentine, applied warm and well rubbed in. It 

 is as well to shut them away from the mother after 

 the dressing for an hour or two, or she may lick it off 

 at once. No one can expect their puppies to be 

 returned in a good condition if they are sent out 

 full of worms, and with insects on their skins. For 

 this reason I attach the very greatest importance 

 to the pills and the dressing. Puppies that require 

 dosing or dressing after they have been a month or 



