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DOGS. 
BULL-DOG. 
The mastiff is a faithful and valuable dog, especially the Mount St. Ber¬ 
nard breed, and is large and stately. The latter variety is becoming com¬ 
mon here—the true, old mastiff is but rarely seen. The bull-dog and bull- 
terrier are mere fighting-dogs, quarrelsome and disagreeable. Their proper 
place is, chained up on the premises. They are no companions for boys. 
As for the small poodles and lapdogs, a boy who owned one would be 
laughed at. They are the least useful of any variety of dogs extant. 
DISEASES OF DOGS. 
Dogs are afflicted with various diseases, some of which you may treat 
yourselves—others, again, would be beyond your skill. 
Mange. —This is a disagreeable disease, the surface of the skin being cov¬ 
ered with sores, and the hair coming off, often in patches. It only comes, 
however, by neglect, or improper food. You mix up train or tanner’s oil, 
one quart, spirits of turpentine, a wine-glass full; sulphur, sufficient to 
make a thin batter, as though you were about to put it in pancakes; mix well, 
apply it all over, rubbing it in for an hour or two. Let it stay on about two 
weeks, then wash it off with soap and water. About three applications, if 
they are well rubbed into the skin, will answer. 
Distemper .—This commences frequently with a white, mucous matter run¬ 
ning from the nose, which is rather favorable. If it begin with a dry, hot 
nose, it is not so good a sign. The dog is restless, has heaviness and disin¬ 
clination to move about, loss of appetite, looseness of the bowels, a dry 
cough, general debility, and wasting of the flesh. Some have only part of 
these symptoms. The first thing is to give the dog an emetic—a tablespoon¬ 
ful of table salt—any quantity that can be got down at once is not too 
much; for it will be sure to come up again. Let him have beef soup, with 
rice, and a little meat well cooked, for his diet. The second day give him a 
teaspoonful to a dessert-spoonful of castor-oil every two hours until it oper- 
