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OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



wall or in the sand. Baths are quite injurious 

 to the hair of collies and to Russian hounds 

 with long wa\-ing hair. Those dogs should be 

 rubbed with equal quantities of magnesia and 

 rice powder mixed, which should previousl)' be 



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thoroughly dried. A chamois skin and a little 

 oil in the palm of the hand contribute much to 

 keeping the coat smooth. 



There are all sorts of domestic remedies for 

 fleas and other \'ermin, but the best and most 

 lasting results are obtained from the medica- 

 ments put forth b)' the best manufacturers. To 

 permit a dog to swim as much as he likes is a 

 good and easy way of cleansing the skin ; on 

 the other hand, we disapprove of the mania 

 some persf)ns have of making dogs take cold 

 baths in ponds and ri\'ers against their will, 

 especially since such baths are usually too 

 short t(.) produce any cleansing effect. 



Proper care of the skin and coat will gix'e a 

 healthv dog a brilliant exterior, which together 

 with a greater vix'acity and gayety distinguishes 

 him at a glance from a neglected dog ; while 

 at the same time he will lose the disagreeable 

 trick of scratching and biting himself, and will 

 no longer exhale an odor. 



The hair ot a dog being his natural cloth- 

 ing, he needs no other fur in winter. Neverthe- 

 less, there is a whole wardrobe of garments for 

 dogs ; and dressmakers in Lond(.in, Paris, and 



New York do a good business by making 

 them. Traveling cloaks, evening cloaks, jackets 

 foi- the carriage, waterproofs, and even india- 

 rubber boots find purchasers of both sexes 

 Shirts for dogs, monograms embroidered on 

 their garments, \'isiting cards, etc., form 

 part of this branch of industry. There is 

 a shop in the Galerie d'Orleans, in Paris, 

 where Grand Duke Michael of Russia is 

 one of the best customers, and where the 

 Khedive of Eg}'pt once ordered for a little 

 dog an incrovablc : in other words, an over- 

 coat with velvet lapels. The Comtesse de 

 Paris, the queen of Portugal, and Prince 

 Waldemar of Denmark all order their dog's 

 clothing at the same place; but it goes 

 without saying that, excepting delicate grey- 

 hounds, no dog needs to be clothed, and 

 they had better be left to their natural 

 garments. 



Formerly the great hounds that were 

 sent against big game were protected by 

 a sort of cuirass. This is seen in a picture 

 b\' Rubens, in the Beh-edere of Vienna, and also 

 in the gallery of the Duke of Coburg. This 

 co\'ering had a useful purpose, protecting the 

 dog from the bites of boars and bears. But 

 the feebler animals of our day never dream of 



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fighting; they crouch to earth and tremble in 

 their collars if a grunt is heard. 



When )()u see two dogs fighting and biting 

 each other don't break your cane over their 

 backs, but pinch the nose of the top dog or 



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