216 KENNELS AND KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 



POINTERS AND SETTERS. 



These dogs do not require a covered yard, and may be treated 

 in all respects like hounds, the only difference being in regard to 

 numbers. More than three or four brace should not be kept to- 

 gether if it can be avoided, as they are apt to quarrel when not 

 thoroughly exercised or worked, and then a whole lot will fall 

 upon one and tear him almost to pieces. The rules of cleanliness, 

 feeding, etc., are the same as for hounds. 



SINGLE DOGS KENNELLED OUT OF DOORS. 



Where a single dog is kept chained to what is called a kennel, 

 care should be taken to pave the ground on which he lies, unless 

 he can be moved every month, or still more frequently, as in course 

 of time his urine stains the ground so much as to produce disease. 

 It should always be borne in mind that the dog requires more ex- 

 ercise than he can take when chained, and he should therefore 

 be set at liberty for an hour or two daily, or at all events every 

 other day. 



HOUSE DOGS. 



The great bane of dogs at liberty to run through the house 

 is that they are constantly receiving bits from their kitchen, 

 as well as from their parlor, friends. The dog's stomach is pecu- 

 liarly unfitted for this increasing demand upon it, and, if the 

 practice is adopted, it is sure to end in disease before many years 

 are passed. The rule should be strictly enforced, to avoid feeding 

 more than once or twice daily, at regular hours, and then the 

 quantity and quality should be proportioned to the size of the dog 

 and to the amount of exercise which he takes. About one-twen- 

 tieth to one-twelfth of the weight of the dog is the proper amount 

 of food, and all beyond this is improper in most cases, though of 



