Feeding and Rearing 



charge, and you will be a poor workman if 

 you cannot grow them in a proper manner. 



The usual time for weaning puppies is 

 about the fifth week, although in some cases 

 it is necessary to begin still earlier. Do not 

 wait, however, until this age before giving 

 first lessons in feeding. At the third week 

 the little creatures may be taught to lap 

 some w^armed cow's milk, adulterated by 

 about equal parts of water, and you may also 

 accustom them to the taste of broth. By 

 the fourth week, as a rule, you will find it 

 desirable to reinforce the mother's milk by 

 one or two regular meals of milk from the 

 dairy, diluted with water, and, of course, 

 warmed, care being taken that only small 

 quantities are allowed at a time. Com- 

 plete weaning should take place from the 

 fifth to the sixth week, the best procedure 

 being to withdraw the dam at increasing 

 intervals during the day, and it will no 

 longer be necessary to reduce the strength 



of the milk by the addition of water. At 



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