72 KENNEL SECRETS. 



Here the fact intrudes that keeping one dog in the 

 house and a dozen or more in kennels are entirely 

 different matters. The former fed on "scraps," running 

 around at will and enjoying a trot with first one and then 

 another member of the family, is nearly always in good 

 condition. But when it comes to managing a large kennel 

 a knowledge is required that the man who only knows how 

 to keep a dog in the city does not possess. In fact one dog 

 in a family will literally keep himself, but with those in 

 the kennels good judgment, constant care and precision 

 of methods are absolutely imperative or the inmates will 

 .soon be out of condition. 



The " scraps " and dog cakes insufficient, and it being 

 necessary to prepare food specially for several large dogs, 

 some such custom as the following may wisely be insti- 

 tuted during cold weather : Put one pailful of beef trim- 

 mings into a kettle and add two and one-half pailfuls of 

 water, a few potatoes, turnips, beets, carrots, parsnips, or 

 the like, not forgetting two or three onions, which in small 

 quantities are appetizing to dogs as well as man. All 

 this should be seasoned with two good handfuls of salt. 

 And salt, by the way, should always be added to broths, 

 "puddings " and all other kinds of foods which man would 

 wish seasoned were they for him. Now let it simmer for 

 several hours ; and when well cooked, crush the vegetables 

 and break up the meat. 



Assuming that there is enough food here for two sup- 

 pers, on the second day boil up one or two cabbages until 

 they are soft, a pinch of carbonate of soda being added to 

 the water, mince well and add them to the food left over 

 the previous day. 



Cabbages when given in considerable quantity as in 

 this instance should be boiled alone, not with the meat, 

 for they make broth insipid. 



