CHAPTER XII. 



CARE AND BREEDING. 



^S we must raise the dog before concerning 

 ourselves with his culture, let us begin 

 with the pup. 

 I commence to care for the pups by 

 giving the bitch plenty of exercise before they 

 are born. Then as soon as they are born, put 

 them in a clean, dry place, where they will be 

 comfortable, — if in winter, where cold winds 

 cannot reach them ; if in summer, in a cool place 

 out of the hot sun. Feed the bitch well on good 

 food of difPerent varieties ; do not chain her, but 

 rather shut her up in a park of something of the 

 kind, where she can exercise but not get out to 

 run, for if she should run she gets hot and you 

 may loose some if not all of your puppies. 



By the time the pups are three weeks old, 

 you will need to commence feeding some milK 

 twice each day, gradually increasing the amount 

 as tlie bitch becomes dry, and when she weans 

 them, feed three times a day, until about six 

 months old ; after which I only feed twice a day. 



In this connection we quote from an article 

 in a current magazine, the truth of the conten- 



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