48 KENNEL SECRETS. 



pally consist are thus put into the best possible state for 

 speedy digestion and absorption ; hence it would be 

 scarcely possible for them to prove burdensome even were 

 the digestive organs somewhat lacking in tone and vigor. 

 While in an emergency — for a few days — they could be 

 relied on as the sole food, the rule should be to feed them 

 with other foods. 



To dogs with good sound teeth they might be given 

 whole occasionally, but not invariably, nor to very young 

 or old dogs, for their teeth would likely break or be other- 

 wise injured. 



It should be the custom to crush them ; and if one has 

 not a machine for the purpose, a good method is to put 

 a few into a strong bag and pound them with a mallet or 

 hammer. Thus broken up well, they may be used to 

 thicken milk, broths, or soups, or mixed with meat. 



