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interval give a worm powder, followed in two hours by 

 ^oz. of castor oil. 



The weight should be accurately taken before putting 

 the dog through the mill, and a record of it kept from 

 day to day ; this will show how he is progressing better 

 than judging by the eye; but that and the handling 

 of his muscles must also be made factors to our judg- 

 ment of his condition. 



The diet, at all times important, is doubly so now. It 

 is a not uncommon mistake to make too sudden a change 

 from a comparatively poor to a rich diet ; such change 



should be gradually made. Another error is to give a 

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too concentrated food, such as eggs and milk, under the 

 impression that it improves the wind. Either of these 

 courses is likely to cause biliousness, and so upset the 

 dog and retard progress. 



Again, much must be trusted to the judgment and ex- 

 perience of the trainer, who, constantly seeing his dogs 

 feed, and how they do on the food, can tell which re- 

 quires most, and what form of food agrees with one better 

 than another. It is the judicious study and treatment of 

 the individual dog, both as to food and work, that dis- 

 tinguishes the successful trainer. The rule of thumb is, 

 however, never to be safely trusted alone. We must take 

 lessons from the analyst as well as from experience, and 

 select, by the former's researches, the foods most suitable, 

 using the latter in guiding our use of them. 



Of flesh we have the choice of beef, mutton, or that of 

 the horse ; and without it, in one form or another, the 

 Greyhound cannot be well trained. The choice is often 

 determined by circumstances of convenience; either will 



