Your Dog and Your Cat 



puppies may be injured if the pad accidentally be- 

 comes too hot. In winter the box may be kept on 

 or near the radiator. The sides of the box must 

 be of sufficient height to prevent the puppies from 

 climbing out as they grow older. 



(2) Cleanliness. — The puppies must be cleaned 

 every day. The discharges are washed away with 

 warm water and any matted condition of the hair 

 cleaned. A Wery slight amount of sweet oil or 

 cocoanut oil may be rubbed over the hair to prevent 

 discharge from sticking to it. Neglect in cleaning 

 brings about eczema at any place where ,the hair 

 is matted. Pus forms under the matted hair, caus- 

 ing it to fall out. 



(3) Functions.-r-Urination may be stimulated 

 by tapping the end of the sheath or the vagina. 

 This should be done at least at every other feeding. 

 If the bowels do not move, the puppy must be given 

 an enema of olive oil. If necessary these may be 

 given every day. 



Food. — It is the usual custom in feeding puppies 

 to dilute cow's milk with water. SometimeS/Sugar 

 is added. Bitch's milk is much, richer iiMfat than 

 cow's milk, but does not contain near as much 

 sugar. It is, therefore, evident that cow's milk 

 instead of being weakened should be enriched for 

 the puppy. Cream contains about double the amount 

 of fat and sugar found in bitch's milk. The top 

 eight ounces from a quart bottle of the average 

 cow's milk which has stood for eight hours to allow 



