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combing and brushing is more useful tlian a bath. 

 Never use hot water for washing dogs; it should be a 

 little warm only. Do not allow a dog who is fond of 

 water to go in too often after a stick; his ambition is 

 be3*ond his streng-th, and a dog that dislikes water ought 

 never to be thrown into it. If your dog should be cross 

 and irritable, seek for the cause. 



Perhaps it is improper food, or a tight collar or 

 something else that you can remedy. Dogs are very sen- 

 sitive and respond with pleasure to a kind word, while 

 harsh ones makes them miserable. The great Landseer, 

 the famous painter of animals, owed much of his won- 

 derful success, not only to his genius, but to his love 

 for the animals themselves. He was alwayc partial to 

 dogs and seemed to picture their joys and sorrows in 

 a manner far more eloquent than words. A lady once 

 asked the artist how he learned so much about dogs? 

 "By peeping into their hearts," was his reply. Dogs 

 that he hr^-, never seen before would rush up to him 

 with every indication of delight. 



A dog should be fed regularly twice a day. His 

 food should be varied; meat and bones entering into it, 

 but too much meat is injurious, and all their meat 

 should be cooked. In summer boil a cabbage with it 

 3iOW and then; it is a good antidote against the mange. 

 Unless he has considerable exercise you should not 

 feed too abundantly. 



Mrs. Harriet Bcecher Stowe was very fond of dogs, 

 and always had from one to three about the place. 

 After she became famous she kept servants, and one 



