Your Dog and Your Cat 



Broth.— Beef and lamb broth may be used to 

 moisten crackers, puppy meal, bread or cereals, but 

 not in quantities sufficient to make the food sloppy. 

 It should not be given as a liquid for the dog to 

 drink except in cases of special feeding. Before 

 using, the fat should be removed from the broth. 



Other Liquids. — For the regular diet all liquids 

 except water should be avoided. This includes milk, 

 coffee, tea, cocoa. Few dogs are able to take cow's 

 milk and for this reason it should not be given ex- 

 cept in special cases. ^ 



Fruits, Sweets and Pastries. — Fruits should have 

 no place in the dog's diet. Dogs that are par- 

 ticularly fond of apples may be given a small piece 

 now and then but never to excess. Candy should be 

 given the dog only as a vehicle for medicine or as 

 a reward for good behavior. The intervals at 

 which it is given should be few and far between. 

 Pastries of all kinds should absolutely be prohibited. 



Quantity 



It is very difficult to formulate rules governing 

 the amount of food that the dog should be given 

 because of the great variance in size of individuals 

 and the difference in the amount of exercise each 

 gets. The best indication is the weight and gen- 

 eral condition of the animal. Puppies are expected 

 to gain in weight and increase in size until the fif- 

 teenth or eighteenth month. The gain should be 



lOO 



