1 82 Modern Dogs. 



forms the dark chocolate shade into a somewhat 

 mealy tint. Should the paraffin odour remain in 

 the dog, an hour in the open air will soon remove 

 any unpleasantness. The dressing should be applied 

 about three times a week. 



White poodles require equal care in washing, and 

 a great authority on the breed tells me there is 

 nothing that keeps the coat whiter, and in better 

 order, than Hudson's extract of soap, applied in the 

 usual manner. 



In cases where neglect has caused the coat to 

 become matted, it is best to cut off the unpleasant 

 tags close to the skin. Particular attention, too, 

 must be paid to cleaning the coat about and below 

 the root ot the tail. It should be frequently washed 

 thereabouts whenever it seems to be required. 



If these instructions are attended to and the 

 poodle be given a little cooling medicine, such as 

 Epsom salts or magnesia, in his food occasionally, 

 he will not be found to harbour anything offensive 

 about him, nor will the smell from his skin or coat 

 be more objectionable than it is in an ordinary 

 long-coated terrier or collie dog. Indeed, one 

 admirer and connoisseur of the variety will have 

 me believe that his favourite dog has not naturally 

 any offensive smell whatever, and that where such 

 is perceived, it arises solely through neglect. 



