J 82 KENNEL SECRETS. 



The show over and the dog is being made ready for the 

 return journey, the same injunctions as to watering and 

 feeding as were first issued should be put upon his crate, 

 to which also should be attached his drinking-pan. 



At home once more, before he is kennelled he should 

 be washed thoroughly, strong carbolic soap being used 

 freely, for the purpose of removing from his jacket and 

 skin all disease germs that may have found lodgement 

 thereon. And that the importance of this procedure may 

 be duly appreciated the statement is made that were the 

 germs of distemper present and had the dog once suffered 

 from that disease he would be safe from them, but to his 

 mates not blessed by immunity, and especially the younger 

 ones, he would be a deadly menace. 



But let exhibitors take this precaution, also burn the 

 "bedding, thoroughly disinfect the crates, chains, collars, 

 drinking-vessels, etc., and they need have no fear of dis- 

 temper being sent to their kennels from shows, unless, of 

 course, it is within the bodies of the returning visitors, 

 and of that, as already stated, there is but little danger 

 where managements are alive to their duty. 



The washing over, a little light food, as milk, should 

 be given, and for several days afterward the rule should be 

 to feed sparingly on simple and easily digestible foods. 



It is the custom of many to give, soon after the return, 

 castor oil and syrup of buckthorn, in equal parts, and in 

 doses of the same size as would be appropriate were castor 

 oil alone used. To this there can be no valid objection, 

 for it is likely to do good, and certainly it can do no harm 

 even if not demanded. 



Other internal medication than this will seldom be re- 

 quired from " start to finish," and assuredly never with 

 fairly healthy dogs, notwithstanding the notion enter- 

 tained by not a few exhibitors that they ought to give a 



