CHAPTER II. 



VARIETIES OF ANIMAL FOODS. 



As stated in the foregoing, puppies while young and 

 growing require in proportion a more generous quantity 

 of animal food for muscle and bone building than they 

 will after they are mature and their structures are com- 

 plete. This does not mean, however, that they should 

 have a greater proportion of meat than mature dogs, for 

 while yet they are very young, milk will supply them with 

 all the needed materials ; but it must prove insufficient 

 after a time, and this comes much sooner with the large 

 than with the small breeds. 



Narrowing the question to meat, as with mature dogs 

 much depends upon existing circumstances. Manifestly 

 a mastiff puppy requires more meat than a pointer, and a 

 Yorkshire still less than the latter. Again, in all litters 

 of reasonable size there are some that need more stimu- 

 lating food than others, consequently they must be given 

 larger proportions of meat. 



In solving this problem the age must of course be con- 

 sidered, also the amount of exercise taken. For instance, 

 in the first three months puppies are much less active 



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