118 HUNTING DOGS. 



whelping. Whelps must be removed to a basket 

 of warm cloths and kept away till all have come 

 and then place to matron for nursing. There is 

 no danger of her devouring them thereafter. 



To resume : This is what I feed pups : grind 

 rye Avithout bolting and sometimes oats ground 

 very fine; tlien run through a coarse sieve, and 

 bake into bread without soda or baking i^owder, 

 or make into a thick mush and feed it with plenty 

 of milk if convenient. As they grow older add 

 cornmeal and scraps from the butcher shop to 

 the feed, and give them enough to keep them 

 nice and sleek, but do not overfeed. 



By the time the}^ are three weeks old they 

 will be running everywhere, and let them have 

 plenty of room to run and play. Change their 

 beds as often as needed, which is a good way to 

 prevent fleas. Should fleas get on them as they 

 are sure to do, put a tablespoouful of oil of tar 

 in a quart of warm water, take a fine tooth comb, 

 dip in tar water, and comb them until the hair 

 is thoroughly saturated; repeating as often as 

 needed. 



For bedding, the best is leaves from the 

 woods; straw will answer, but I prefer the 

 leaves to anything I have ever tried, but what- 

 ever is used it should be changed often and kept 

 dry. For the dog with a damp place to sleep, 

 will soon have the mange, and it is far easier to 



