Care of the Dog 



move to his kennel or other shelter and into the 

 shade. 



Amount of Exercise. — ^The amount of exercise 

 required by the dog depends directly upon his size 

 and temperament and indirectly on the amount and 

 character of the food which he consumes. Since 

 the amount of exercise which can be given the ani- 

 mal is determined by existing conditions, the dog 

 should be selected whose exercise needs will con- 

 form to these conditions and his food should be 

 regulated accordingly. Small dogs, such as the 

 Pekingese and Pomeranian, need but little out-of- 

 door exercise, a walk of five blocks once or twice 

 daily being sufficient. The small terriers of the 

 type of the Boston will require from twenty to 

 forty blocks daily. The Airedale, Collie, and St. 

 Bernard are so large and active that their freedom 

 should not be ciu-bed by a leader. The English Bull, 

 while a large animal, is of such build as to be re- 

 stricted in movement. If he were to attempt a long 

 hard run he would soon find himself short of wind 

 and exhausted. 



However, no set of rules can be laid down for 

 exercising any dog or breed of dogs. It must be 

 remembered that few house dogs receive enough 

 exercise and every owner should aim to get his 

 dog out at every possible opportunity. The opinion 

 of the owner as to the amount of exercise his dog 

 receives varies according to his own desire to walk. 

 Some people think that a five block walk is a great 



