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that one are fresh in the minds of exhibitors, and they, 

 at least, will appreciate the necessity of every precaution 

 against like accident. 



In all places in which shows are held there are many 

 " call firemen " or what are commonly termed " subs," and 

 as goodly a number of them as possible should be among 

 the helpers, and always a part of the night-force. Know- 

 ing the special purpose for which they are hired they will 

 of course locate the hydrants, see that all the hose is 

 conveniently placed, the fire buckets kept filled, etc. 



Man never values nearly as highly as he ought his eye- 

 sight or his hearing until he has met with a loss ; so, also, 

 is he reluctant to provide against fire before he has been 

 burned out or fiercely threatened ; consequently some 

 managements may think this precaution unnecessary, but 

 many exhibitors will differ widely from them, and if they 

 desire protection for their dogs they have only to insist 

 upon it and it must be furnished. 



Rails in front of the benches are by no means a familiar 

 sight, yet they should invariably stand before all large 

 dogs at least. Dogs, like members of the highest order 

 of animals, are occasionally erratic, and some that are 

 truly lamb-like in the kennels are very fractious while on 

 the bench. Considering that harm might be done, also 

 that visitors themselves must feel safer where this precau- 

 tion is taken, it would seem as though bench show man- 

 agements ought not to require much urging to put up 

 rails, — about two feet from the stalls — and certainly 

 none will object who have once stood defendants in a 

 suit for damages for a dog-bite. 



Cards printed in large type and bearing the words " Do 

 not handle Strange Dogs " should appear at every hand 

 in all buildings, to remind visitors, many of whom seem 

 to forget the fact, that dogs can bite. 



