Dogs with Foreign Armies _!.; 



of a corporal. These men are then sent to the kennel ol 

 the army, to take over their dogs, and to get to know them 

 and to receive instruction in their management. They will 

 stay for a period of eight days. 



Feeding of the Dogs 



The corps do not receive any payment for the feeding 

 of the dogs. Their nourishment is derived from the 

 ordinary regimental refuse. The soup is to be made from 

 the refuse, and served to them tepid. 



A receptacle containing clean water is placed in the 

 vicinity of each animal. 



Equipment of Dogs 



Each dog, on leaving the Army kennel, carries a collar, 

 a chain, a metal cylinder to hold the dispatches, and a 

 muzzle if he is noisy. Each dog has a register, which is 

 sent with him to his corps, and is returned to the army 

 kennel if he dies, or is lost. 



The Demands for Dogs 



The divisions should make their applications for dogs 

 to the Army Headquarters. They should be received 

 before the fifteenth of each month. 



All dogs incapacitated from illness, wounds, or other 

 causes, are to be restored to the Army kennel. 



Beside messenger dogs, the Army kennel will also provide 

 a certain number of sentry dogs, also some ratting d 

 and, under certain conditions, dogs for attack, and draw 

 and pack dogs. 



Each month a report will be made to Army Headquav 

 as to the work done by the dogs. 



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