80 THE FOXHOUXD 



forty-eight by forty-eight in the clear, roof 

 covered with waterproof paper, and hinged so 

 as to lift entire roof easily, the hinges being 

 in front. The opening in front, at either side, 

 should be small, ten by eighteen, and closed by 

 hanging carpet, ventilation being secured by 

 raising the hinged roof the desired height from 

 the floor. A shelf six inches wide, four inches 

 from the floor, should extend all around four 

 sides, thus preventing lying upon the pups, 

 when young, or crowding them into a corner, 

 a practice very common with hound bitches, 

 and the means of killing a large percentage 

 of pups. 



Straw is the best bedding, and should be re- 

 newed as soon as the bitch is through whelp- 

 ing. Boxes, similar to the whelping boxes, 

 minus the shelf, can be used to great advan- 

 tage in the puppy yard, and should be white- 

 washed inside and out even- fortnight — the 

 wash containing a powerful disinfectant. 

 Urinal posts of four by four oak, set at inter- 

 vals about the yards, will be patronized to the 

 extent of saving the whitewashed fences. The 

 habit can be cultivated by placing a few drops 

 of oil of anise seed occasionally upon the posts. 



It is an excellent idea to have a hay-rick 

 frame containing straw placed in the larger 



