December, 1911 
not quite be considered as a basic food; 
they act rather as a means to keep the dog 
in good condition. 
One of the most important facts to bear 
in mind, in preparing dog food, is that all 
foods given should be well cooked. Raw 
flesh should be given but very sparingly, not 
more than once a week, and then it should 
be well looked to that it is of good quality 
and absolutely fresh. 
When dogs are not fed from the table, 
what is known as butcher’s refuse can be 
procured at little cost, but all food of this 
sort requires to be well boiled and any 
excess of fat skimmed off. Never omit 
adding a little salt to the dog’s food, as the 
saline particles are as important to him as 
to man. 
Many of the patent foods on the market 
are excellent. The writer prefers to scald 
those in the form of biscuit until they are 
well soaked. Then all excess of water 
should be strained off and this food given 
when cool. Never feed a dog with really 
hot food; not that he will, as a rule, take it, 
except he is very hungry, but because it is 
not good for him. Foods just warm dur- 
ing the cold months are preferable to really 
cold food. One of the best methods of 
keeping a dog in good condition is to feed 
him boiled liver once a week, taking par- 
ticular care that the meat is well cooked. 
Thicken the gravy in which it has been: 
boiled, and add plenty of stale bread. 
Don’t feed too freely on this, for dogs are 
very fond of it, and will eat an almost 
unlimited quantity, and it is a mistake to 
assume that a dog knows when he has had 
enough. This diet should also be prepared 
for the dog kept around the house, once a 
week, in place of table scraps. 
Each dog should have his own special 
feeding dish ; he should be fed from nothing 
else, either in house or kennel, and the dish 
should be kept clean with the same care 
that is exercised with the dish for the 
master’s table. When table scraps are 
used, mix in among them a little stale bread 
and when possible a little gravy to moisten. 
Do not attempt to feed with poultry or 
game; neither are good for dogs of any 
breed. 
A water pan should be provided for the 
dog, kept well filled with fresh water, and 
kept always in the same spot. 
Bones should be given about once a week, 
they furnishing him with never-ending en- 
tertainment, and are also very valuable in 
helping to develop the jaws and in keep- 
ing the teeth clean and in good order. 
However, care must be exercised that there 
are not any with broken or sharp edges in 
the bones fed to the dog, and that small 
bones are not given him, as these are par- 
ticularly dangerous, catching in his throat 
and otherwise injuring him. The size of 
the bone must be considered in proportion 
to the size of the dog; anyway, one that he 
could not possibly get into his throat. 
Never allow a dog violent exercise within 
at least one hour after his feeding. Such 
exercise as they themselves will take, which 
is usually little or none, will not injure 
them, but the worst possible results come 
from taking a dog from a hearty meal and 
over-walking him. I have known of a 
case where a dog died within a few hours 
from over-exertion after feeding. 
In conclusion, I may say, that in order to 
have healthy dogs, one must watch them 
closely to become well acquainted with their 
special needs. Then will be found that 
there is little trouble in keeping them in 
good condition. 
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