Your Dog and Your Cat 



food, especially meat, lies uncovered on the table, 

 since the animal may be tempted to steal. A puppy 

 ought not be confined in a room alone for any great 

 length of time where it is possible for him in his 

 play, or his desire to get out, to damage the fur- 

 nishings. When a dog is kept in the house it is 

 necessary to air the rooms more thoroughly than 

 otherwise. During the airing process in winter he 

 should be kept out of the room. 



Bed. — The dog should be allotted special sleeping 

 quarters rather than be permitted to sleep about on 

 the chairs, beds and other furniture. It is especially 

 important that he never be allowed to sleep with the 

 children. His bed may consist of a small piece of 

 sheeting folded in several thicknesses, of a mat made 

 from table padding, or of any material which can 

 be easily washed. Although he is better without it, 

 a pillow may be placed under the pad if so desired, 

 or a box may be partially filled with cedar shavings 

 over which the mat may be spread. Elaborate 

 sleeping baskets are sold at the dog counters which, 

 when decorated with ribbons and covered pillows, 

 make very attractive quarters for the toy dogs. The 

 bed can be placed in any convenient comer so long 

 as it is not in a draft and the dog can have access 

 from it to his pan or paper, should he use either. 

 If the dog is kept in the basement his bed must be 

 raised from the floor in order to protect him from 

 dampness and cold. It will also be necessary to 

 provide much thicker bedding. 



