Selection of the Dog 



adapted to his branch of sport and no other dog 

 can take his place. 



Evil Points — Coast. — 'Ho dog can be found which 

 will be ideal, each will have some drawback. It is 

 well at this point to mention some of the offending 

 details. The heavy-coated dog is bound to be a 

 nuisance about the house while he is shedding. 

 This process is, at best, prolonged, and the hairs 

 attach themselves to the carpets, chairs, and clothes, 

 and are not readily removed. During this period 

 the coat looks rough and detracts much from the 

 animal's appearance. 



Color. — ^White dogs are not to be desired, be- 

 cause they must be bathed much more frequently 

 than dogs of a dark color. This is not only trouble- 

 some, but paves the way for skin diseases. 



Noisy Dogs. — ^Dogs that bark loudly and a great 

 deal are not desirable in the apartment house because 

 of the disturbance it may cause. As a rule, dogs 

 are not welcome in any apartment, and tenants are 

 sure to object to a noisy animal. This often leads 

 to the exclusion of all dogs from the house. 



Disposition. — ^Ugly dogs should never be kept 

 where many people congregate. They are never to 

 be trusted and often a dog with a surly disposition 

 will attack a person apparently for no reason at all. 

 Trouble brought about in this way is very hard to 

 dispel. 



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