

Pointers 



On the Care of Dogs and a 

 the Dog" 



Tribute to 



To those who are 

 possessed of a good 

 dog 1 will tfiv'e a 

 few suggestions as 

 to the care and 

 treatment of them 

 necessary to keep 

 them in good con- 

 dition: 



Keep them 

 clean. Wash them 

 in cool water, 

 never hot water. 

 Don't over feed 

 them. Let their meals be given them morning 

 and evening only (unless working in the field hunt 

 ing.) The best food is clean scraps from the table 

 or well boiled soft mixtures of meats scraps and 

 vegetables, with a meat bone (fresh) uncooked oc- 

 casionally so as to keep his teeth in trim. Rice, 

 wheat flour, etc., can be used to thicken the stews. 

 In hunting seasons when they work hard give 

 them a liberal allowance of raw meats, so as to 

 build up their strength. Use for bedding fresh 

 straw, burning the old and adding new say weekly. 

 Exercise him often and note carefully any changes 

 in his condition which indicates irregularities or 

 sickness. Occasionally disinfect his sleeping 

 quarters. Keep his bowels open, his stomach 

 free from worms, clean quarters and regular feed- 

 ing and you will have but little trouble. Treat 

 him according to his age as though it were a 

 human being, using even the same medicine and 

 you will seldom need a veterinary surgeon's assis- 

 tance. The most frequent ailments of the dog 

 (common) are distemper, worms, colds, diarrhoea, 

 constipation, mange and fits. These can be treat- 

 ed successfully by the owners (if not allowed to 

 run on) until severe, the greatest difficulty being 

 in determining the nature of them. To aid you 

 thus, it is only necessary to write for little free 



