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quarters that it can consider its own. If it is 

 decided to keep it in the house or office, con- 

 struct a light frame, over which sliould be 

 tacked a piece of canvas or burlap, drawn tight 

 like a drumhead. This can easily be kept clean 

 by removing and washing, and affords a com- 

 fortable bed that is not likely to hold vermin. 

 If the puppy is given a rug to sleep on, it should 

 be washed and dried weekly, at least. 



It may as well be said here that dogs kept 

 out of doors suffer less from exposure than 

 those which lie around the house during the 

 day and are locked up in a cold barn or kennel 

 at night. The exposing to extremes of tempera- 

 ture is what is to be avoided, and dogs kept 

 out of doors, particularly the long-haired 

 breeds, are always more rugged than those 

 kept in a warm house. This necessitates the 

 building of a kennel, and by all means there 

 should be a yard in which the dog may run. 

 The expense of construction is very small in 

 these days of cheap wire netting, and this dis- 

 penses with the collar and chain, that when 

 applied to a high-spirited, well-bred, nervous 

 puppy form an inhuman contrivance, calculated 

 to sour a dog's disposition, irritate him con- 

 stantly, and are also responsible for many bad 

 shoulders. A puppy needs a companion, and 

 it is just as easy to raise two puppies as one. 

 Both will do much better, as they will amuse 



