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kennelled together, or there will inevitably be 

 disaster. On returning from their morning run, 

 each of my terriers has a piece of Spratt's dog- 

 biscuit, one of these between four being generally 

 sufficient. At night they have a good meal, con- 

 sisting of one part boiled flesh and the other 

 soaked ship-biscuit or bread, the latter for prefer- 

 ence. In very hot weather, however, when work 

 is short and flesh is scarce, a little scalded melox, 

 mixed with the bread and biscuit, is a good 

 thing for them, or a small portion of good sound 

 barley -meal, boiled and mixed with bread and 

 milk, will make a good change ; but care should 

 be taken that this food is not given to them too 

 thick. Raw meat I find an excellent thing for 

 dogs recovering from illness, but it should always 

 be given alone. Green food the dogs should be 

 allowed to pick for themselves, and they will 

 generally find as much grass as they need in the 

 hedgerows. It is a good thing to take them in 

 the spring to a wheat-field, and let them have a 

 feast on the young stalks. Large bones are 

 excellent for them to gnaw, but they should 

 never be given when two or more dogs are to- 

 gether, as nothing is so likely to make them 

 fight. The bone will then become a bone of con- 

 tention too literally for the good of dogs or owner. 

 Terriers must always have access to water, which 

 must be kept fresh and clean. 



All dogs should, of course, be brushed and kept 

 free from vermin, and care should be taken that 



