Dogs with Foreign Armies Ml 



VIII. — Care and Feeding 



Care should be taken that the dogs are well hou I 

 The animal must, as far as possible, have a dry kennel, t 

 from draughts and bomb-proof. It is advisable to make 

 a small excavation for the dog in the dug-out. It must 

 always be kept on the chain and only taken out for exefl i 

 In order to maintain the efficiency of the dogs, careful att< n- 

 tion and feeding are very important. Dogs should be 

 brushed and combed daily, and fed only by their attendant 3, 

 In winter they may only be washed when heated rooms are 

 available. After being washed, they should be rubbed dry 

 and thoroughly brushed. Dogs must be taken to a vet< ri- 

 nary surgeon regularly — the most convenient time being 

 in connection with horse-inspection — so that infectious 

 diseases may be discovered in time, or prevented. 



Regulations for feeding are laid down in Army Order 45 

 of September 15th, 1917, as follows : 



Daily food ration for service dogs : 



1. The Deputy Intendance of the IV. Army Corps will 



serve out dog biscuits to the Field Army through 

 the Supply Depot. This food having been served 

 out, the daily ration comprises : 750 gr. of do| 

 biscuit and 1 litre of men's warm rations (the 

 vegetable portion, taken from field-kitchens, etc, 

 if possible, containing 100 gr. of pearl barley, groats, 

 or similar substance). 



2. Failing dog biscuit, there will be served out : 



(a) 500 gr. of offal, or, if this be not obtain- 

 able, 500 gr. of meat, with 300 gr. of pearl 

 barley, groats, or similar substance, added, 

 where necessary, 1,000 gr. of mashed potato 



