34 The Diseases of Animals 
kept clean, in order to avoid injury from parasites. 
Young dogs should be kept in roomy quarters where 
they have access to a sunny yard, and a dry place in 
which to sleep. It is best to keep but a few together 
in one yard. Puppies are active animals and need 
much exercise. It is a good plan to take them out- 
side their quarters once or twice daily for exercise, but. 
they should not be taken very far, especially when 
young. Dogs that are closely confined are likely to 
lack vigor and suffer from indigestion, diseases of the 
joints, and the like. Dogs that run wild are more 
difficult to break and handle. 
When puppies get to be two months old a little 
meat may be given. It should not be supplied in large 
pieces, for they are likely to swallow it without proper 
mastication. Large bones compel the dog to gnaw the 
meat off and are much better. When several puppies 
are fed together, care should be exercised that the 
stronger ones do not get more than their share. Again, 
in feeding puppies in company with old dogs, see that 
the puppies secure their share of the food, and that 
they are not bitten or injured by older ones. It is 
much better to feed each animal by itself, so that it 
will not be disturbed by others. 
When only a few dogs are kept, scraps from the 
table furnish a variety of excellent food, especially 
when a small amount of meat-gravy or drippings is 
added. When there are many dogs, well-baked corn- 
bread that has been slightly salted is an excellent and 
economical addition to the diet. Dogs always should 
be allowed all the clean water they want to drink. 
