Feeding and Rearing 



be followed, and I would also counsel the 

 addition of a little precipitated phosphate 

 of lime to one of the meals. Above all, 

 beware of that pernicious habit of feeding 

 between meals, and avoid sugar and other 

 sweet stuffs, which will help to produce an 

 over-fed, dyspeptic monstrosity. The most 

 suitable epitaph for the tombstone of many 

 pet dogs would be : " Here lies poor Fido. 

 Killed by the kindness of an over-indulgent 

 mistress." 



A breeder, for whose opinion I have the 

 utmost respect, advised me to feed on whole- 

 meal bread in preference to white, and I 

 have never had occasion to regret adopting 

 his plan. This makes an excellent article 

 of diet, whether mixed with milk or gravy, 

 for the whelps, or with the cooked meat for 

 adults. It is also as cheap as anything you 

 can get, and you know that it is wholesome. 

 By contracting with a baker, and taking 

 a fair quantity at a time, you can buy it at 

 somewhat less than the ordinary market 



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