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ly at certain periods ; old dogs and puppies rarely agree, 

 while sometimes the very best mode of correction of mis- 

 conduct in a dog, as in a child, is solitary confinement for 

 a time. It is also often desirable to associate dogs of 

 opposite temperament occasionally. 



Every kennel should be so arranged as to permit of the 

 free and full natural development of the individuality of 

 each dog. To allow one dog to be bullied or cowed by 

 another, not to say worried or perhaps killed, as not infre- 

 quently happens in some kennels, is culpable negligence 

 and cruelty. 



The more orderly, systematic, and complete the arrange- 

 ments of any kennel, the better both for the kennel mana- 

 ger and the dogs. It will mean a saving of energy, the 

 avoidance of anxiety and worry to him, and comfort, 

 health, and happiness to the canine household. 



There should be a place for everything and everything 

 in its place, as in any well-ordered establishment. 



As to the exact buildings and internal arrangements by 

 which all this is to be carried out we have not the space 

 to speak ; and indeed these must necessarily vary with the 

 number of dogs kept and the depth of the owner's purse 

 to some extent ; though a good kennel need not be an ex- 

 pensive one, nor the latter a good one. 



Cleanliness is important both in reference to health 

 and the character of the dog. Much can be done to render 

 dogs cleanly in habits, but to prevent evil results arising 

 from urine and faeces that will inevitably be deposited 

 on the kennel floor, special precautions must be taken. 



The most essential at the outset is a suitable floor ; 

 the very best is one of concrete, which, though expensive 



