MANAGEMENT OF DOGS 393 



weak solution of " Jeye's Purifier," (procurable of 

 any chemist, or stores, with full directions on the bot- 

 tles), makes a great improvement in this respect, and 

 if the breed of the animal is small, or it is one kept in- 

 doors, it may have an occasional combing with a small 

 tooth comb, having a basin of boiling water at hand, 

 to put the " results " in. 



In all treatment of a sick dog, remember you 

 are dealing with a highly sensitive and nervous 

 patient, be very gentle, avoid roughness, or any- 

 thing likely to alarm him; in giving any liquid 

 medicine, do not open his mouth, but placing him be- 

 tween your knees with his face looking in same direc- 

 tion as your own, gently raise his jaw, and pulling his 

 lips away from his teeth, on one side of his mouth, to 

 form a cup, or funnel, very slowly pour from bottle or 

 spoon, the quantity he is to have, into it. Keep his head 

 raised for a minute or two, and if he does not swallow 

 the dose, insert a spoon between his front teeth, this 

 will have the effect of drawing off his attention from 

 the medicine, and he will, usually, swallow at once. If 

 the dose is a pill, bolus, or anything solid, hold his head 

 the same way as before mentioned, but with the left 

 hand under lower jaw, press firmly on each side with 

 thumb and finger at the junction of upper and lower 

 jaws. This will usually cause him to open his 

 mouth, when the dose should be put into the mouth, as 

 far back as possible, over the tongue (or he will spit it 

 out) and close the jaws somewhat sharply, and in most 

 cases the deed is done. If any trouble arises with the 

 action of his front paws, this may be got over by wrap- 



