THE BULLDOG. 



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such attentions should not be given unless 

 actual necessity arises. 



Some bitches with excessive lay-back 

 and shortness of face have at times a diffi- 

 culty in releasing the puppy from the 

 membrane in which it is born, and in such 

 a case it is necessary for the owner to open 

 this covering and release the puppy, gently 

 shaking it about in the box until it coughs 

 and begins to breathe. 



The umbilical cord should be severed from 

 the afterbirth about four inches from the 

 puppy, and this will dry up and fall away 

 in the course of a couple of days. 



In general, it is true economy for the 

 Bulldog breeder to provide a foster-mother 

 in readiness for the birth of the expected 

 litter ; especially is this so in the case of a 

 first litter, where the qualifications for 

 nursing by the mother are unknown. 

 Where there are more than five puppies it is 

 also desirable to obtain a foster-mother in 

 order that full nourishment may be given 

 to the litter by both mothers. 



The best time of the year for puppies 

 to be born is in the spring, when, owing to 

 the approaching warm weather, they can 

 lead an outdoor life. By the time they are 

 six months old they should have sufficient 

 stamina to enable them to withstand the 

 cold of the succeeding winter. It has been 

 ascertained that Bulldogs which have been 

 reared out of doors are the least liable to 

 suffer from indigestion, torpidity of the 

 liver, asthma or other chest ailments, 

 whilst they invariably have the hardiest 

 constitution. 



Bulldogs generally require liberal feeding, 

 and should have a meal of dry biscuit the 

 first thing in the morning, whilst the even- 

 ing meal should consist of a good stew of 

 butcher's offal poured over broken bis- 

 cuit, bread, or other cereal food. In the 

 winter time it is advantageous to soak a 



tablespoonful of linseed in water over- 

 night, and after the pods have opened 

 turn the resulting jelly into the stew pot. 

 This ensures a fine glossy coat, and is of 

 value in toning up the intestines. Care 

 must, however, be taken not to follow this 

 practice to excess in warm weather, as the 



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BY CARTHUSIAN CERBERUS LADY ABERFELTO. 



heating nature of the linseed will eventually 

 cause skin trouble. 



With these special points attended to, in 

 addition to the directions for the care, 

 feeding, and breeding of dogs in general, 

 the novice should find no difficulty in suc- 

 cessfully becoming a Bulldog fancier, owner, 

 and breeder. 



In conclusion, it cannot be too widely 

 known that the Bulldog is the only breed 

 of dog which can, with perfect safety, be 

 trusted alone to the mercy of children, who, 

 naturally, in the course of play, try the 

 patience and good temper of the firmest 

 friend of man. 



