258 Al'PENDIX. 



Teterinary surgeon could explain, that make it essential 

 to the health of a dog, that he should have his liberty 

 several hours each day. There is a kind of grass that 

 a dog eats which has grejft medicinal value for him, and 

 his instinct alone tells him where to lind it when he 

 needs it. When tied up he goes without it, and suffers 

 in cou sequence. 



The best way to keep a dog tha.t needs restraint, 

 is to put him in a 3'ard with a high fence. If this is 

 not practicable, fasten a wire across any yard ; on this 

 put an iron ring, which, when attached by a cord to 

 his collar, will allow him to run backwards and for- 

 wards, the full length of the w^ire. The yard ought 

 to have shade- as well as sunsiiine to protect him from 

 too great heat of the sun. 



Also a dog's house should be made with a partition 

 running nearly across it, behind which he wall be pro- 

 tected from the wind. 



It should be raised a few^ inches from the ground 

 to prevent dampness, which is one cause of mange, and 

 of the disease called ''Kennel Lameness." Then there 

 should be a sliding panel in the back of the house to 

 let in sun and air when the kennel needs ventilation and 

 drying. Give your dog clean straw, or better still, clean 

 pine shavings for a bed. 



The cutting of a dog's tailand ears is a barbarous 

 practice, and is not only very cruel, but liable to cause 

 serious disease — ^deafness and cankpi- "i>-n foll<.\r mi, 

 exposure of the inside of the ear. 



A dog's eai-s should never be pulled either in play 

 or for punishuient, for it may cause deafness. A good 



