DIETARY FOR PUPPIES. 63 



amount that one substance which best meets his require- 

 ments, for there is risk of falling off in condition unless 

 different substances of the same classes are employed in 

 rotation. Therefore breeders should hold variety in diet 

 of importance to health ; and they may accept that when 

 it is afforded, not only the appetite but the digestive 

 powers are better for it. 



Admitting all this, one soup will be made of beef ; the 

 next of mutton ; then one of veal, fish or other animal 

 food. At the same time, while duly appreciating that an 

 admixture of several kinds of vegetables will make the 

 soup more wholesome, nutritious and appetizing, as 

 already advised a different kind will be a little in excess 

 every day. And so it will be with the starchy foods, 

 bread being largely relied upon for thickening one day, 

 oatmeal the next, then dog cakes, rice, etc. 



Thus varying the diet and carefully noting the effects 

 of every change, a good sound dietary can soon be estab- 

 lished, with the assurance that among the various foods 

 there will be all the important elements required for 

 tissue-building, strength and renovation ; or in other 

 words, for growth, vigor and health. 



Beef and mutton will furnish variety enough in the way 

 of animal food for puppies until they are three months 

 old ; after which veal and fish can be added to the list of 

 materials, and no further additions need be made from 

 this class of foods during the next two months. Then a 

 bit of tripe, well boiled in milk and minced, may be given 

 now and then if well borne. But all additions must be 

 experimental and made gradually, for although they may 

 be in the right direction the stomach in some instances 

 will require time to conform to them. 



The milk can properly be scalded during the first two or 

 three months, but after that it will scarcely. require this 

 treatment and can be s-iven "raw." 



