Your Dog and Your Cat 



cine is the lack of firmness and determination on the 

 part of the operator. The least struggle by the dog 

 usually wins his release and he soon leams that he 

 does not have to take the dose if he only puts up 

 a little resistance. A dog to be desirable as a pet 

 should be under the control of his master for his 

 own good as well as his owner's, and the man who 

 has been intimidated by his dog had best dispose of 

 him. Discipline does not entail hardship for the 

 dog but makes his relation with his owner much 

 more agreeable. 



Medicine Given in the Food. — When small quan- 

 tities of medicine without a disagreeable taste are 

 to be given, and the time of administration is at the 

 regular meal hour, they may be put in the food, 

 unless it has been otherwise directed. Liquids and 

 powders are mixed with the food, and tablets con- 

 cealed in a small ball of meat. It is often desirable 

 to give tablets in this way at other than meal time 

 and there is no harm in the procedure, imless for 

 some reason the dog should not have food. 



Special Rules Governing Medicines. — Castor oil 

 is difficult and dangerous to administer. Cold oil 

 is thick and pours hard, but if the dose bottle con- 

 taining the oil is immersed in hot water for a 

 few minutes it will flow much more freely, and by 

 the way, the action will be quickened. When mixed 

 with syrup of buckthorn it is more pleasant to take, 

 but its action is more drastic. Care must be taken 

 in its administration that the dog does not choke 



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