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eyesight. Dogs sleeping out of doors should have a warm 

 kennel ; tarred felt over the top keeps the kennel warm and 

 water-tight. 



Toy and pet dogs, and even small dogs which are not 

 pets, should sleep in a basket lined with flannel, with a 

 cushion at the bottom, covered with some washing material, 

 so that it may be occasionally washed. Doggies love one of 

 those small coloured blankets put into their bed which 

 they may curl themselves into. 



Toy terriers and Italian greyhounds are such chilly 

 animals, that it is well to give them in cold weather little 

 coverings made like horse-cloths. Pet dogs require plenty 

 of exercise, but not enough to fatigue them. 



All dogs suffer more or less in hot weather. They 

 should be kept in the shade or indoors, and never per- 

 mitted to run about in the sunshine in the warmest part of 

 the day. Dogs often suffer from headaches when the liver 

 is out of order, or after much excitement. 



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Feeding 



All dogs, being carnivorous animals, require a certain 

 amount of cooked meat, and, as a general rule, a well- 

 amalgamated mixture of animal and vegetable food is the 

 most healthy diet for dogs of all ages, breeds, and con- 

 ditions. For toy dogs the food should always be finely 

 cut up. All dogs, large and small, should have two meals 

 a day, and if the latter are dainty feeders, like most house 

 pets, a third is not too much, as nothing is worse than 

 letting them fast for many hours together. Bones are 

 indigestible ; besides, splinters are apt to penetrate some 

 of the internal organs ; milk is heavy, and unless boiled is 

 apt to produce worms ; fish causes biliousness and nausea ; 

 salt meat produces eczema and other skin complaints. 

 House dogs should have only a little meat and no fatty' 

 substances. As for small dogs, it is not well always to give 

 meat ; but still there is much more disease caused bv ex- 

 clusive biscuit-feeding than ever results from meat diet. 



