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OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



Large Kennels seen from Withoi 



Photo J. T. Newman. Berkhanipstt^ad 



Large Kennels seen from Within 



and size the dogs are almost 

 always provided with interior 

 retreats or lairs ; these must 

 be suitably ventilated, but 

 protected from drafts. It is 

 best to have the kennel face 

 the south, but there should 

 also be a shady side to it, 

 where the animals could 

 stretch themselves out against 

 the railings. The space be- 

 tween the rails should not be 

 too wide, lest the dogs, espe- 

 cially the young ones, should 

 get their legs caught in them. 

 All kennels should be dry, 

 well aired, and provided with 

 fresh water. The gravel of 

 the paths is apt to hurt the 

 toes of certain dogs, and is 

 uncomfortable in winter from 

 frost and snow. The water 

 troughs, which are in or near 

 the kennel, ought to be within 

 easy reach of the dogs, fresh 

 water being an indispensable 

 necessity. 



It is not well to put many 

 dogs in the same retreat ; and 



