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DOGS USED FOR SPORT, 



place them on their backs, and apply to the protrusion a cone-sha|>ed piece of cork 

 ■with a broad base covered with kid or chamois^ and secured in position by strips of 

 adhesive plaster to the belly ; or a bandage tied tightly around the part may reduce 

 it ; or it can be removed by an operation. It will probably do no injury if not 

 touched. 



Food after Whei^inq.—Lavr diet of slops and vegetables mixed with biscuit or 

 oatmeal. 



Stunted Puppies.— To promote growth^ give a liberal diet and a teaspoonful of 

 cod-liver oil every day. 



To Stunt Growth— It is said that small doses of gin or -whisky will stunt growth. 

 The best method is to breed dogs small by selection. 



Coat. — The general appearance of a young puppy*s coat does not indicate what 

 it will be at maturity. 



To Grow a Fine Coat. — Mix rhubarb, six drachms ; powdered Castile soap two 

 drachms ; leptandrin and powdered cubebs, each one drachm ; give dose of four 

 grains three times a day. 



To Promote Growth of Hair on Scars. — Use friction, with a simple stimulating 

 lotion. It may have some effect, though nothing definite. 



Shedding Hair. — Give plenty of open-air exercise, and invigorate the skin by 

 regular brushing. 



Where confinement is not the cause, and the hair sheds properly on the sides, 

 but not on the back, give a few tar capsules and raw eggs. 



Teeth .—To tell a jDo^s Age. — Examine the upper front teeth. Until eighteen 

 months old these are rounded on the edge ; at the end of two years they begin to 

 square off and gradually wear down and shorten, until, when the animal has en- 

 tered the sixth year, they are nearly even with the gums. The lower teeth usually 

 wear out earlier. An orthodox, normal dog, ought to have forty-two teeth ; 

 twelve incisors, four canine, and twenty-six molars, twenty above and twenty- 

 two below. All dark-colored dogs show their years by the growth of white hairs 

 about the muzzle. 



Defective Teeth.— Remove tartar and extract the worst teeth ; a dentist will do 

 this. Plenty of bones and a dentist's file will remove the tartar. 



Discolored Teeth. — Discoloration comes from improper food, access to the swill- 

 tub, or hot food ; or it may be from disease. Incrustations of tartar are occasionally 

 formed, neglect of which will affect a dog's future health. Give one grain quinine 

 every other day for a week. If the teeth are to be cleaned, use a stiff, short, 

 painter's brush, and rub with a weak solution of chloride of zinc flavored with a 

 drop of anise-seed. 



Fits from Teething.— These will be outgrown. Take special care not to con- 

 found them with epileptic fits. 



Drooling. — To prevent drooling, give four to six Brandrelh's pills, and feed on 

 broth and table scraps. 



Nose, — It is not unusual for some dogs' noses to remain dry and warm even 

 when they are in comparatively good health. A change of diet, with a little 

 quinine, or a tablespoonful of cod-liver oil twice a day might be beneficial. Bake 

 your corn meal instead of boiling it. 



Spat A^ojc-.— When split nose appears in a setter, it is very likely to arise from 

 cross-breeding with a pointer. 



Muzzles— yCer%exe-a3y% patent automatic dog muzzle is regarded as the most 

 comfortable for the animal, as it allows it to eat while muzzled, at the same time 

 preventing him from biting. There is no objection whatever to its use. 



Fee*,— when dogs gnaw their feet, apply tar ointment, or a mixture of tar and 

 zinc ointment ; and if they persist try the boot, muzzle, and whip. 



Sore i^?f/.— Bathe w^ith any mild astringent lotion ; brine will answer ; or a solu- 

 tion of alum, one drachm to the pint of water ; search for thorns, sinuses, and 

 cracks. 



i?«i;-C/flwj.— Dew-claws should be removed when the animal is very young. 

 Use a pair of sharp scissors, first dividing the skin, and drawing the dew-claw to 

 one*-side before it is detached, in order that the skin may afterward cover the 

 wound. Better not touch them if regularly formed and attached to the bone. 



Tails.— Docking Pi/fis.~U a pup be docked at three or four weeks, he will not 

 show it at adult age. The tails of pointer pups are usually docked, unless they 

 appear of the proper length ; of setters, not 



Doching Adults.— It is generally better to wait before docking a setter's tail 

 until he Has attained his growth. To get the tail in proportion to the length of 

 the dog's back, stand the dog square on his legs, take the tail and measure down 



