372 AN ENGLISH GAMEKEEPER. 



them to be cleanly. If you take your house 

 dog out all day, and it was necessary to give 

 him something to eat in the evening, turn him 

 out of doors for ten minutes before he goes to 

 bed. 



Many ladies' pet dogs go wrong, or get out 

 of sorts through eating too much meat, so that 

 I give a few hints as to the best diet to keep 

 them m good health. Cut up some boiled 

 greens very small, mash some potatoes, make 

 some bread crumbs, and cut up some meat 

 very fine and small — not fine and large. Mix 

 well together, and pour a little rich gravy over 

 the mixture. The vegetable i.s good for the 

 blood, and, once a week, you should put a 

 teaspoonful of sulphur or magnesia, or a little 

 of both, into the food. If the dog refuses to 

 take it, keep him on short commons for a day 

 or two, and then when he is pretty hungry, 

 mix the chemicals in some rich gravy and 

 give it to him. 



If you want to make your dog's coat like a 

 looking glass, give him some bread and butter 

 and treacle ; wrap the treacle up between two 



