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Your Dog and Your Cat 



quire what exercise he needs within the limits of 

 the yard. That is, if any of the smaller dogs or 

 those of Airedale size are chosen, the ordinary yard 

 will be large enough. But, if a collie, Russian wolf- 

 hound, or any of the larger and more active breeds 

 are selected, the yard will be much too small for 

 their needs. 



A strong robust animal will soon be acclimated 

 to the exposure and can be left out at all times 

 except during a very hard storm. If the dog lives 

 in his kennel he will be much hardier than the one 

 who spends a part or most of his time in the house. 

 When the dog is first put in the yard great care 

 must be taken, for unless he is used to like exposure 

 he may easily contract a cold. Until he has becomfe 

 hardened he should not be left out for long at a 

 time, unless the weather is warm. In case he is 

 caught out in a cold storm he must be taken into 

 the house and given a hot bath, thoroughly dried 

 and warmed. When the yard is not inclosed by a 

 fence considerable freedom may be acquired if the 

 dog is properly fastened with a chain. A very 

 efficient way is to stretch a wire between two build- 

 ings or posts, having a ring on it so that it can 

 slide back and forth. The dog's chain can be 

 fastened to this ring. When the wire is attached 

 to a post, a stick or nail should be fastened to the 

 wire a sufficient distance from the post to prevent 

 the dog from winding his chain about it. The 

 wire should always be fastened so that the dog can 



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