64 KENNEL SECRETS. 



At the fifth month, when the number of feedings is 

 reduced to three daily, milk and bread in sufficient quan- 

 tity to meet all requirements cannot safely be given for 

 breakfast, for fear of putting too great weight upon the 

 limbs; consequently thereafter good rich soups or quite 

 solid feedings of vegetables, meat and bread, rice or other 

 starchy food, should generally be given instead, although 

 the milk and bread, rice or oatmeal may still be allowed 

 for a change. 



But if the puppies are of medium-size breeds and strong 

 and healthy, after the eighth month, when generous feed- 

 ing is not likely to lessen activity and discourage exercise, 

 and there is no longer any danger of injury to the legs 

 and feet by heavy weight above, milk can be returned 

 to as the mainstay for breakfast ; and it may be new or 

 skimmed milk or buttermilk, and allowed in quite gener- 

 ous quantities, with bread or dog cakes for thickening. 



With large dogs, however, these generous feedings of 

 milk or like foods can scarcely be safely allowed before 

 the twelfth month, because even then there is danger of 

 their "going over on their legs." And certainly such 

 feedings, or generous drinks of any fluids, must never 

 be permitted if there is weakness of the limbs, splay feet 

 or other deformities below. 



