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thoroughly exercised or worked, and then a whole lot will fall 
upon one and tear him almost to pieces. The rules of cleanliness, 
feeding, &c., are the same as for hounds. 
SINGLE DOGS KENNELLED OUT OF DOORS. 
Where a single dog is kept chained up to what is called a 
kennel, care should be taken to pave the ground on which he lies, 
unless he can be moved every month, or still more frequently, as 
in course of time his urine stains the ground so much as to pro- 
duce disease. It should always be borne in mind that the dog 
requires more exercise than he can take when chained up, and he 
should therefore be set at liberty for an hour or two daily, or at 
all events every other day. 
HOUSE-DOGS. 
The great bane of dogs which are at liberty to run through the 
house is, that they are constantly receiving bits from their kit- 
chen as well as from their parlour friends. The dog’s stomach is 
peculiarly unfitted for this increasing demand upon it, and if the 
practice is adopted it is sure to end in disease before many years 
are passed. The rule should be strictly enforced to avoid feeding 
more than once or twice daily, at regular hours, and then the 
quantity and quality should be proportioned to the size of the 
dog and to the amount of exercise which he takes. About one- 
twentieth to one-twelfth of the weight of the dog is the proper 
amount of food, and all beyond this is improper in most cases, 
though, of course, there are some exceptions. Dogs are very cleanly 
animals, and often refuse to dirty a carpet or even a clean floor; 
they should therefore be turned out at proper times to relieve them- 
selves, the neglect of which is cruel, as well as injurious to the health. 
I have known dogs retain their excretions for days together 
rather than expose themselves to the anger which they think they 
should incur, and I believe some high-couraged animals would almost 
die before they would make a mess. Long-haired dogs, when con- 
fined to the house, are apt to smell disagreeably if they have much 
flesh, and they should therefore be chiefly fed upon oatmeal porridge, 
with very little flavouring of broth or meat mixed up with it, and 
with the addition of boiled greens every other day. 
