Your Dog and Your Cat 



the hills and mountains in all sorts of weather. To 

 bring him into the city and confine him as is neces^ 

 sary, is very unjust to the animal as well as unsatis- 

 factory to the owner. This is unfortunate because 

 the dog is very desirable as a pet, but when his 

 freedom is limited disastrous results are bound to 

 follow sooner or later. 



(2) Shepherd Dog. — 'Of late this dog has be- 

 come very popular and is finding his way in 

 large numbers into the city. He is a typical "one 

 man" dog and is unexcelled as a watchdog. In fact 

 he is used extensively by the police for patrolling 

 the outlying districts of the city and has won great 

 favor by his skill in running down marauders. It 

 may be seen that this dog, being strongly built and 

 husky, requires much more liberty than he can pos- 

 sibly obtain if kept in the city home. 



Accommodations — Apartment House. ^In the 

 city and, especially in New York, the great majority 

 of dogs, as well as people, are, from necessity, con- 

 fined to the limitations of an apartment. Such 

 surrotindings do not offer the dog much opportunity 

 to live a natural life. The house is usUalfy crowded 

 with furniture and it is impossible for him to romp 

 about. For exercise he must 1ae taken to the roof 

 or the street. He cannot be turned loose but must 

 follow his master at a slow pace. The duration of 

 such exercise depends wholly on the owner's avail- 

 able time or his inclination to walk. 



Large dogs should be left entirely out of con- 



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