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will fall upon one and tear him almost to pieces. The rules of 

 cleanliness, feeding, &c., are the same as for hounds. 



SINGLE DOGS KENNELLED OUT OE DOORS. 



Where a single dog is kept chained up to what is called a 

 kennel, care should be taken to pave the ground on which he lies, 

 unless he can be moved every month, or still more frequently, as 

 in course of time his urine stains the ground so much as to pro- 

 duce disease. It should always be borne in mind that the dog 

 requires more exercise than he can take when chained up, and he 

 should therefore be set at liberty for an hour or two daily, or at all 

 events every other day. 



HOUSE DOGS. 



The great bane of dogs which are at liberty to run through the 

 house is that they are constantly receiving bits from their kitchen, 

 as well as from their parlour, friends. The dog's stomach is pecu- 

 liarly unfitted for this increasing demand upon it, and, if the 

 practice is adopted, it is sure to end in disease before many years 



