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the school, and also to the troops at the front. This instruc- 

 tional work is also highly important, in connection with 

 the sentry dogs, and guard dogs. Those, whose duties 

 bring them in contact with this class of dog, should also be 

 instructed in management. In this case, apart from the 

 mere fact of learning the reasons for, and the necessity of 

 observing, the regulations concerning the feeding, exer- 

 cising, and training, etc., they would also be taught laws 

 which govern sound, wind and scent, and by means of 

 plans, would be shown the various methods of posting the 

 dogs in the trenches, and also in relation to buildings, etc. 

 All this is highly technical, and needs expert understanding, 

 in order to bring out the full measure of successful working. 

 Therefore, the importance of the instructional branch of 

 the War Dog School, to those who manage the dogs in the 

 various units, should in nowise be neglected. 



Kennelling and Feeding 



There are one or two points as to the kennelling and 

 feeding which I would like to emphasize. As the War Dog 

 has to do his work out of doors, and under every sort of 

 weather-stress, it is no use taking any methods of kennelling 

 into consideration, that will not contribute to hardening 

 him up, to meet the conditions. Therefore, no form of 

 elaborate indoor or built kennels should be utilized. As a 

 matter of fact, after a very close study, and long experience 

 of the subject, I find the average built kennel, which is 

 supposed to spell the last word in luxury, is really a very 

 unsatisfactory arrangement. First of all, it cannot be 

 moved. Secondly, the actual kennel is always too high 

 in proportion to the size of the dog. The result is, that 

 one cannot change the ground, and also that the dog is 



