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boD sheep's heads and the viscera, as these may contain the cysts of 

 certain tapeworms, wliich must be taken up by the dog in order to 

 complete theii cycle of life. 



Broth from the scraps named should be used to cook the meals in. 

 It should be boiled for at least twenty minutes, and poured in a 

 boiling state over previously broken biscuits, which should then be 

 covered over till cold enough to use. 



ILactOl. — Under this name Messrs. A. F. Sherley & Co. (Borough 

 High Street) have brought out a most valuable aid to puppy-rearing. 

 As its name suggests, it is a milk preparation, and may be employed 

 from weaning time upwards. Cow's milk is notoriously a poor sub- 

 stitute for that of the bitch, and as this food very closely approaches 

 the latter it should prove of the greatest value to the dog-breeder. 

 It may be had in tins with full directions as to its use, 



Malt-XXilk Food.— With this food Spratt's Patent have still 

 further added to their fame in catering for the needs of the breeder and 

 the dog-fancier. It is a most nutritious and easily assimilated food for 

 puppies from the very trying times that they begin to lap until 

 weaning and after. It may also be utilised for bottle-feeding in those 

 extreme cases where a foster-mother cannot for the moment be procured. 



Household Scraps. — Scraps and bones from the table in many 

 households furnish ample food for the dog kept, and, so that the 

 allowance is not too rich in meat, nothing can be better. 



Vegetables. — Cooked green vegetables should be given in small 

 quantities regularly to adult dogs ; potatoes in large proportion 

 prove injurious. 



Bones. — These are almost a necessity to the dog in puppyhood ; 

 large ones to gnaw assist ia the irruption of the teeth. For older 

 dogs, those that can be broken up assist in digestion ; they also tend 

 to keep the teeth clean. 



SXelOX Pood. — To Messrs. W. G. Clarke & Sons, of Limehonse 

 E., whose Buffalo Biscuits are exceedingly well known, dog fanciers 

 are indebted for the introduction of this appetising food. It is quite 

 one of the best change-foods upon the market, and may be given 

 alike to puppies and adults with the greatest benefit. For a dainty 

 feeder it is one of the most tempting of all foods. Another point 

 in its favour is that it is a bone and muscle-forming food, and 

 rearers of stock and those who exhibit will alike find it excellent 

 for getting it into first-class condition. 



