DOGS! THEIR MANAGEMENT. Ill 



them between the posterior molar teeth. A firm hold of 

 the head will thus be gained, and the jaws are prevented 

 from being closed by the pain which every effort to shut 

 the mouth produces. No time should be lost, but the 

 pill ought to be dropped as far as possible into the mouth, 

 and with the finger of the right hand it ought to be 

 pushed the entire length down the throat. This will not 

 inconvenience the dog. The j 



epiglottis is of such a size that 

 the finger does not excite a de- 

 sire to vomit ; and the pharynx 

 and oesophagus are so lax that 

 the passage presents no obstruc- 

 tion. 



When the finger is with- 

 drawn, the jaws ought to be 

 clapped together, and the at- 

 tention of the creature diverted. The tongue being pro- 

 truded to lick the nose and lips will certify that the sub- 

 stance has been swallowed, and after a caress or two the 

 dog may be released. Large brutes, however, are not 

 thus easily mastered. Creatures of this description must 

 be cheated, and they fortunately are not so naturally 

 suspicious as those of the smaller kind. For months I 

 have thus deceived a huge, ferocious, but noble guardian 

 of a yard, who appeared incapable of conceiving that 

 deception was being practised. The dog bolts its food, 

 and, unless the piece be of unusual size, it is rarely 

 masticated. The more tempting the morsel, the more 



