Il8 KENNEL SECRETS. 



rare indeed ; and this is fortunate, for except in the hands 

 of a most careful person it is sure to irritate the skin as 

 well as seriously endanger the coat. The comb of the 

 kennel, therefore, should be of the coarsest kind — its 

 teeth being widely set and very blunt at the ends. 



And mindful of the fact that parasitic diseases are 

 quite common among dogs, also that they are frequently 

 present for a long time before they are detected, the 

 careful owner of two or more dogs will provide toilet ar- 

 ticles for each. He will, moreover, clean them frequently 

 by placing them for a few minutes in a shallow pan con- 

 taining a disinfectant. 



The brush will meet all positive requirements, but there 

 are certain accessories which must be resorted to if a fine 

 coat is to be made " cherry ripe," and these are gloves of 

 woollen yarn or hair — the latter for choice — and the 

 bare hands. 



To first brush long and well, then rub diligently with 

 the gloves, and finally with the bare hands, are the secrets 

 of the toilet, and by faithfully applying the principles em- 

 bodied in them cleanliness of the skin can be maintained, 

 the hair stimulated to healthy growth and made to shine 

 like satin if it is naturally fine. 



The brush and gloves should be applied the one 

 way always, and with, not against, the hair, but in using 

 the bare hands on dogs which ought to have a " bossy 

 muscle," as bull-dogs, bull terriers and greyhounds, the 

 thighs must be rubbed both ways — up as well as down — 

 and afterward the ruffled hair be made right by brushing 

 one way and hand rubbing one way. And lest the reader 

 assume that the use of the bare hands is the least impor- 

 tant of these measures the fact is urged that it is of the 

 first importance in putting the coat of a fine-haired dog in 

 prime condition, for by this means only can it be given 

 the highest finish and lustre. 



