DOGS : THEIR MANAGEMENT. 101 



way more beneficial where the hair either of man or 

 beast must be cleansed. A small dog will rec[uire the 

 yelk of one egg ; and a Newfoundland the yelks of a 

 dozen eggs. The yelks are to be separated from the 

 whites and smeared well into the hair. A little water is 

 then to be poured upon the back, and the hand is to be 

 rubbed upon the coat till a lather covers the body, after 

 which the hair may be cleared by copious ablutions. 

 This process is much to be preferred, and the dog dis- 

 likes it far less than when soaps are employed. His 

 eyes are not made to smart, or his skin to burn, and if 

 he tastes the substance he does not therefore sicken. 

 Moreover, when the business is ended, even if some por- 

 tion of the egg should cling to his hair he will not on 

 that account neglect his personal appearance. The coat 

 will be found to look bright, and to remain clean for a 

 longer period than after the adoption of the customary 

 thoughtless process. 



Washing, however, is not constantly req[uired, if a dog 

 be kept combed and brushed every morning, and does 

 not reside in a very filthy locality. A little dirt after a 

 walk is easily removed, if it be allowed to dry perfectly, 

 and the hair is then rubbed and picked by the hand of 

 its attendant, when the comb will complete the proceed- 

 ing. A bath every morning does the generality of dogs 

 good ; but it should be cold, and the animal ought not to 

 be punished by having its head submerged. It should 

 be plunged up to the neck, the head being held above 

 the surface. While in the water the coat should be well 



