THE FEEDING. l6r 



or broth. This time the supper may consist of mashed 

 potatoes and scraps from the table, but there must not 

 be any fat ; while the other feedings should be much the 

 same as on the previous day. 



Rice should be given three or four times a week mixed 

 in various ways, and barley once or twice. 



The rule is, feed oftener than with large dogs, but feed 

 lightly and give small quantities of new milk not less than 

 three times a day. 



As in the case of all young puppies, " little and often " 

 must be the feeder's motto. Toy dogs are not unlike chil- 

 dren — their stomachs must not belong empty and the 

 food must be bland and unstimulating. Rice, milk, barley, 

 milk-biscuits, bread and mashed potatoes, with boiled 

 tripe and small quantities of roast beef and mutton, mut- 

 ton broth, gravy and vegetables, will keep them in the 

 best condition if judiciously used. 



The main thing is to prevent the blood from becoming 

 impure, and this is never easy where so little exercise is 

 possible. Once a week a little magnesia may be given 

 with the milk in the early morning ; while the droppings 

 should be examined every day and prompt means taken to 

 right them if wrong. 



In the hands of an expert a Yorkshire may remain in 

 show form for years, whereas under wrong treatment he 

 may not last through half a season. And it is scarcely 

 necessary to add that none but they who have some knowl- 

 edge of the treatment of toy dogs and a bountiful fund of 

 patience should go in for those like Yorkshires. In fact, 

 two dogs of this breed require almost as much care as one 

 child, and it is the sort of care that the novice cannot 

 give. 



Now to a consideration of overweight dogs. A terrier 

 weighing a trifle over five pounds may be good enough to 



