DONTS 123 



Don't lose your temper and kick a dog. 



Don't enter a kennel without speaking to 

 the dogs, and especially so at night or in the 

 dark. The magic power of the voice may save 

 you from a bite. 



Don't run your dogs after a meal, nor yet 

 just before it. How would you like to run half 

 a mile after a good meal? 



Don't think because you know what you wish 

 your dog to do that he can grasp your mean- 

 ing offhand and without effort on your part; 

 dogs are intelligent, but they are not mind- 

 readers. 



Don't wash puppies when they are very 

 young, unless they happen to get into some filth 

 that cannot be removed when dry by the brush. 



Don't wash puppies until at least six months 

 old. Grooming and " elbow grease " every 

 day will improve the coat and do more good 

 than washing. 



Don't let your pups or pup get into the habit 

 of barking violently, a most tiresome trick, 

 caused by idleness and not enough outdoor 

 exercise, and frequently hereditary. 



Don't administer liquids to dogs while the 

 mouth is open. Close the mouth tightly, hold 

 the hand over his nose and lower jaw, and by 

 making a funnel of the inside lips, keep the 



