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But these houses, even if adorned with a 

 few coatings of paint, are not solid in the long 

 run, and cannot be recommended for high-bred 

 dogs. A good kennel, which can be bought 

 cheaper (in the sense of being solid) than if 

 made by the ablest carpenter, has its opening 

 at the side. It should be 

 planned thus : ]5y i^lacing 

 a partition A, as a wind 

 screen, the dog can lie in 

 space /> sheltered from drafts. The space 

 should be large enough to allow of his lying 



at his ease behind the screen. In 



summer 



the partition can be remoxecl, and if the 

 dog is still hot, he will know enough to 

 come out of the kennel to get air. The 

 floor may be of planks, but it must 

 be possible to clean it with wate 

 and disinfectants. Some kennels 

 are detached from the ground or turn 

 back on hinges, thereby contribut 

 much to cleanliness, which is so 

 portant, especially for young do£ 

 If it is desired to prevent the d 

 eases of dogs, disinfectants should 

 be used every week in all ken- 

 nels, but never to the extent of 

 leaving the floor damp. Dryness 

 and a layer of clean straw, sand. 



A Kexxel of F^ast Ti.mes 



The Model Kennel 



or any peaty substance is the safety 

 of young dogs. A layer of peat, re- 

 newed once a month, and covered 

 with a layer of good straw fresh every 



Tme 1!.\kricl Kennel 



week is a delightful bed for all kinds 

 • •• .^ of dogs. Sawdust, carpets, and 

 matting arc less ad\'isable. 

 It is well for dogs to ha\'e 

 a place outside their shelter, 

 sjWuJ covered wholly or in part 

 ]1 with sand, and surrounded 

 h\ a hedge without thorns 

 or sharp edges. It should 

 be near the kennel, and 

 should be large or small 

 according to local cir- 

 cumstances ; it should be 

 paved in part with stones or cement and pro- 

 vided with little trenches or ditches. It might 

 alsf) form a grass)' inclosure in the garden near 

 the house, preferably with a southern exposure, 

 but ]iartl)' shaded. Some kennels are jjaved 

 with marble and ha\'e water running in trenches 

 along the sides. They form, with a separate 

 building for the gardener, a prctt_\- group, but 

 dogs are apt to be ill in them, 

 ler kennels are built by 

 embers of a famiU^ in 

 few da)'s ; these are 

 simple and practical, 

 the animals who live in 

 them are health)- 

 and of exemplar)' 

 good temper. 

 In kennels of a 

 The S.ame Kexxel Wide Ofex certain character 



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