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training; but some take more and some less, so that this can 
only be taken as an approximation to what each animal requires. 
The water which is given should be boiled, by which it deposits 
its lime, when over-abundant, and unless this precaution is taken 
the change of water often upsets the dog’s kidneys. Many people 
do not leave water in the dog’s kennel while in training, but I pre- 
fer the plan, taking care to remove it on the morning of running, 
after the kennel is first entered. 
The amount of friction on the skin which is of service during 
the course of training is very considerable, and each dog ought to 
have half an hour a day after his exercise, first washing the feet, 
and if necessary touching their pads with a little tar-ointment; 
then, taking the dog between the knees, and putting on a pair of 
hair-gloves, rub him well in the direction of the hair, applying the 
pressure over the large muscles, especially those of the shoulders, 
loins, and haunches, and avoiding the bones as much as possible. 
The spine or backbone should be left between the two hands in 
rubbing the loin, but the ribs, as a matter of course, must be 
included. After ‘thie friction me been continued, rub all over 
gently with a linen rubber and again put on the clothing. 
Dogs in training are clothed, because they are more liable to 
cold than at other times, and also because their strange lodgings 
are seldom so free from draughts as their regular kennels. The 
clothing is made in one sheet which covers them from the head 
to. the tail, but when in kennel the head and neck part is turned 
back over the shoulders. The clothing is necessary to put on 
when the dogs are carried out to the coursing-field, as they are 
often kept standing about in the cold for hours. A waterproof 
cloth is of great service in wet weather. This clothing can be 
obtained at almost any saddler’s throughout the country. The 
following summary will be useful in giving general directions for 
training the greyhound :— 
1. Give no more physic than just enough to freshen the stomach, 
unless it is wanted as a means of reduction. 
2. When used in this way, try mild physic before giving 
stronger, 
3. Give about three-quarters of a pound of mutton or horseflesh 
daily, mixed with as little bread as will suffice for health. The 
