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sufficient discipline in obeying them, so that, when 

 afield, there will not be too many conflicting ideas in 

 his head. Added to all this, the dog should have suffi- 

 cient experience in working on birds and working to 

 the gun, so that there will be sport instead of chaos. 



Beyond a perfunctory feeding of his dog, the aver- 

 age dog owner, in times past, gave little thought to 

 the animal's general well-being. If given an abundance 

 of food, without any consideration as to whether it 

 met the dog's bodily needs, he was considered to have 

 received all the attention necessary. In recent years, 

 however, there has been a better understanding of the 

 need of promoting the comfort and general welfare of 

 the dog, and to this understanding bench shows and 

 field trials have contributed incalculable missionary 

 work. Much valuable literature has become available 

 on all subjects of canine interest, and so a better gen- 

 eral knowledge of the dog's requirements. 



There are various kinds of excellent proprietary dog 

 foods on the market, so cheap as to price, though ex- 

 cellent as to quality, that they are within the reach of 

 the most slender purse. Table scraps, assuming that 

 they are other than potato skins and 'bare bones, make 

 a good dog food. Milk, sweet, sour, or buttermilk, 

 may be given to the dog in abundance. The latter is 

 a specially good summer drink for the dog, as it also 

 is for man. Contrary to a popular belief, milk does not 

 generate worms. 



If an owner does not care to purchase proprietary 

 foods, and the table scraps are insufficient for the needs 



