Your Dog and Your Cat 



months he is stimulated to exercise by the cold. 

 Becoming hardened to this exposure the dog is 

 much less apt to fall prey to pulmonary diseases or 

 distemper. Besides the dogs of the second group, 

 the Chow, Samoyede, Spitz, and the terriers of the 

 third group are all adaptable to such conditions. 

 The Airedale is almost too large and active, how- 

 ever, for even this amount of freedom. The Collie 

 does not do well even when allowed the freedom of 

 the yard. 



Country Estate. — ^For those who enjoy the pleas- 

 ures of a country home, with abundant grotmds, the 

 choice of a dog is purely a matter of fancy. 



Suitability to Purpose.— The suitability of the 

 dog for the purpose for which he is intended is, 

 from the owner's standpoint, very important. Most 

 of the city dogs are kept solely as pets, yet some 

 are used as watchdogs and a few for sporting pur- 

 poses. Many dogs are kept in the apartment for 

 breeding, but the practice is not to be encouraged, 

 because they lead such an abnormal life that they 

 are not very successful as breeders. 



The Pet. — The disposition of the pet dog should 

 be harmonious with its owner's, providing it is to 

 be the property of any one member of the family. 

 Each individual will have his or her ideas as to the 

 type of dog desired. Men, as a rule, prefer a large 

 or medium sized dog, that is strong, active, playful, 

 and intelligent. He should be fit for long hard 

 romps, of sufficient courage and fighting ability to 



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