HOUSE MANAGEMENT OF PET DOGS. 



skin is wetted, and then produces serious mischief, accompanied by salivation ; or, 

 if the dog is allowed to lick himself, this effect is still more likely to follow. The 

 dog should therefore be kept carefully from all wet for at least twelve hours, and 

 during the application of the remedy it should either be carefully watched and 

 prevented by the hand from licking itself, or it should be muzzled. The remedy is 

 white precipitate, in powder, well rubbed into the roots of the hair over the whole 

 body, and left on for six hours, after which it should be brushed out. At the 

 expiration of the week the application should be repeated, and possibly it may be 

 required a third time ; but this is seldom needed. 



