Feeding and Rearing 



youngster sufficiently warm to answer all 

 practical purposes. Toy dogs frequently have 

 a large room in the house assigned to them, 

 but it is not always easy to find winter 

 quarters for puppies which give plenty of 

 room for exercise, for you may take it for 

 granted that many inclement days will pre- 

 vent that outdoor liberty so desirable. An 

 ideal environment is a country place in which 

 the coming champion may wander about as 

 he pleases, sleep when tired, and then roam 

 about again. Such surroundings are, how- 

 ever, not always available, and it is satisfac- 

 tory to know that many good dogs are well 

 and truly raised each year under circum- 

 stances far more disadvantageous. A puppy 

 that is well fed and kept under congenial 

 conditions will sleep well and play well, and 

 it will indeed be unfortunate if he does not 

 develop properly also. Although it is un- 

 wise to overtax a puppy's strength, I am a 

 believer in getting them accustomed to going 



out regularly each day, and it is surprising 



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