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hares to inculcate readiness in leaving slips and 

 in scoring. The trainer avoids unnecessary work 

 on hares, as the greyhound is likely to learn too 

 much and become "cunning." 



In the matter of caring for dogs the general 

 theory is simple. Every dog is naturally a vaga- 

 bond and is the better for a bit of opportunity to 

 loaf and wander. But in the case of valuable 

 animals the liberty is rarely permissible. As far 

 as the dog's welfare is concerned, the simplest 

 form of kennel is as good as any. That consists 

 of a cheap wire fence and a rough board sleeping- 

 place. The only necessary points are that the 

 sleeping-place be free from draughts, and dry. 

 If it can be made deep and dark, the dog will be 

 happier. From that provision up to the most 

 elaborate and ornate kennel is a matter of the 

 owner's taste and has little to do with the good 

 of the dog. I would rather have a cheap, rough 

 kennel and change it from one piece of ground to 

 another at least once a year, than to have the 

 most expensive affair so situated that dogs must 

 remain on the same ground for many years. If a 

 man undertakes to raise puppies, he will find that 

 in a year or two one piece of ground becomes a 

 hatching-place of distemper and of distemper in 

 the worst form. I really believe that it is better 

 to leave puppies on the open ground without a 

 roof over their heads than to place them in a 



