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and include in the small breed class, dogs, of both sexes, 

 that when full-grown weigh over ten pounds but not much 

 over twenty pounds ; and put all others weighing less than 

 ten pounds when matured in the toy class. Of course 

 this classification is far from exact, but still it will 

 answer every purpose, moreover obviate the danger of 

 error. 



Powdered areca nut can safely be given in even teaspoon- 

 ful doses to all varieties of puppies, from the largest down 

 to small breeds, that have recently passed the fourth month, 

 provided always the patients are fairly healthy and strong. 



For puppies of small breeds of about this age the dose 

 should be one-half a teaspoonful. 



For toy puppies of like age the dose should not be 

 over one-fourth of a teaspoonful. 



Strangely, perhaps, in dealing with medicines it is the 

 trifles over which people are most likely to stumble ; and 

 it being assumed that some may not know how to measure 

 an even teaspoonful of powder the following advice is 

 given : Take up a heaping teaspoonful, and with a small 

 card or knife blade, or anything else that has a straight 

 edge, sweep off all the powder above the edges of the 

 spoon. This done, if the spoon holds powdered areca nut, 

 the quantity left in it will weigh about sixteen grains, pro- 

 vided the spoon is of the old-fashioned sort, which is a 

 little smaller than the make of to-day. 



At about the eighth month the dose for the toys can 

 be increased to about one-half a teaspoonful ; and that 

 will be quite enough for them thereafter, even when 

 matured. 



As for the small breeds, they will bear an increase of 

 about one-fourth every third month after the fourth ; that 

 is, starting at the fourth month with one-half a teaspoon- 

 ful, about the seventh month the appropriate dose will be 



