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with the mixture. But he must be sure to rinse long and 

 well afterward, for eggs on drying harden down like 

 mucilage. 



While soap can be applied to thQ coats of most dogs 

 there are at least two exceptions, namely, the Maltese 

 and Yorkshire terriers, and for the former raw eggs are 

 the best, while to the latter soapsuds merely — not the 

 soap itself — should be applied according to the directions 

 which will also appear in "Exhibiting Dogs." 



A tub is not absolutely necessary when bathing out of 

 doors, but it greatly favors convenience, and for large 

 dogs a half hogshead with a hole in the bottom, stopped 

 by a plug, does nicely, while a kitchen washing-tub or 

 foot-pan answers every purpose with small breeds. 



When washing for cleanliness merely, commencing 

 back of the ears — not with the head, as many advise, for 

 that should be left until the last — the entire coat can be 

 thoroughly soaped before any rinsing is done, but where 

 carbolic or other soaps containing poisonous ingredients 

 are to be used, the dog is of a large size and but one 

 person is to be engaged in the operation, it is much safer 

 to treat only one half the body at a time and rinse well 

 before going further. 



An old tin dipper handy to the tub will frequently be 

 of service in drenching the coat while soaping and in the 

 first rinsing. The latter over, the water should be drawn 

 off or thrown out, and the final rinsing can be done quite 

 as conveniently with a garden sprinkling-pot as by any 

 other means. 



During all these operations the soap and water must not 

 be allowed to get into the ears, for were it to do so it 

 would cause discomfort and not impossibly troublesome 

 inflammation. But a reasonable amount of care exhibited 

 with large dogs this accident is not likely to occur, yet 



