KENNEL SPGGESTIONS. 



Quite a number of the following have been written by Harry W. Lacy, Kennel 

 Editor of the American Stock-keeper, which I have saved up and here reproduce, 

 as well as "KENNEL DONT'S," the article that follows this. Very much benefit can 

 Ibe derived from these "SUGGESTIONS" and "DONT'S/' 



A number of suggestions for the care of dogs have been made from time to 

 time in "Notes for Novices" in Our Dogs (Bng.), and in them there is a great 

 deal to be learned in 'the way of detail by every novice who starts to keep a drfg 

 or dogs. Incessant watching for and proper attention 'to those little matters count 

 for much more than one would think at first sight. But the experienced fancier 

 knows the value of those extra attentions, and his knowledge can be seen in the 

 general appearance of his dogs, whereas the new beginner is often too fond of 

 leaving to servants and other disinterested persons matters which he should attend 

 to himself. 



Take, for instance, the matter of feeding. How many dog owners there are 

 (especially in the upper class of society) who never give the least attention to 

 their dog's feeding, leaving it entirely to others, and only waking up now and 

 again when something has gone wrong. Feeding, if left to any careless person 

 who chances to be employed about the premises, is certain to be irregular and 

 unsatisfactory, and every owner ought to consider it Irs bounden duty to superin- 

 tend regularly the feeding of his dumb friends. 



Many dogs are given especially when hungry to "bolting" their food. This 

 is a bad habit, and is sure to have an ill effect sooner or later. To prevent a dog 

 from habitually doing this it is best to give him, before his proper meal, a hard, 

 dry biscuit. This will take off, a.s it were, the. edge of appetite and so, when the 

 usual basin is given, it will be consumed more moderately. 



Large bones should be regularly given to dogs, because th.ey act splendidly as 

 cleaners to the teeth, the rasping of every vestige of meat doing this most effectu- 

 ally. Large bones only should be given, because if too small the dog will crunch 

 them up and swallow them, which is dangerous. 



The best way to give a pill to a dog is to sew it up in a piece of meat. Then 

 tossing the animal one or two pieces of similar size, which are at once bolted, the 

 piece containing the pill may follow successfully. . It Is important that from first 

 to last the dog be kept ignorant of what he is taking. Once bitten, twice shy 

 applies here. 



So the pill or powder must be well concealed. In giving a liquid, instead of 

 forcing open the jaws and pouring the liquid into the mouth, where it will remain 

 and half choke the creature, since he can not swallow while his mouth is wide 

 open, is is much better to use the lower part of the lips as a sort of funnel and 

 slowly pour the medicine into that, when it will be impossible for the dog to 

 avoid swallowing "it. 



Many fanciers novices that is experience a great deal of trouble in physick- 

 ing their dogs, simply from want of knowledge of how to go about it, and it often 

 happens more harm is done to the dog by the struggling and fright than good by 

 the medicine; and not only so, but it is well nigh impossible to give a proper dose 

 unless the dog be kept absolutely quiet, and that only can be when either the 

 medicine is tasteless or the administrator of it skillful. 



