HOUSE AND GARDEN 
January, 
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Exercise for the Dog 
A S winter closes in and snow and slush 
make bad going under foot, the 
majority of house dogs prefer lying in 
front of the open wood fire or beside the 
radiator to hustling around out of doors. 
Put them outside to amuse themselves, 
and they yelp shiveringly at the door to 
gain readmittance. Leave them to their 
own devices indoors, and they accumulate 
fat, laziness and a passion for their own 
luxurious comfort. There is no harm in a 
reasonable amount of this sort of thing, 
but an excess leads to serious trouble. 
The remedy, of course, is regular exer¬ 
cise. 
The importance of proper exercise to 
the well-being of dogs can scarcely be 
overrated. It is just as essential as with 
human beings, and the results of its neg¬ 
lect are similar. 
By proper exercise is meant a good run 
of at least fifteen minutes daily. If you 
can possibly do so, arrange for the dog to 
get this exercise when off the leash; half 
an hour of free running is worth more 
than half a day of sedate promenading 
at the south end of a five-foot leather 
thong. 
Do not, however, let your dog’s run 
be unsupervised, else he is apt to get in¬ 
to trouble, do those things which he ought 
not to have done, and leave undone those 
things which he ought to have done. Go 
out with him and keep him on the move. 
There is no cause to worry if he gets wet 
or muddy or covered with snow, pro¬ 
vided he keeps actively on the go; only 
delicate toys are endangered by such ad¬ 
venture. But when you return to the 
house, get him dry as speedily as may be. 
Exercise of this sort is an easy enough 
thing in the country, but in the city it is 
not so simple. There local ordinances, as 
well as your regard for the safety of the 
dog and the feelings of other people, 
usually preclude a free run, and you are 
forced to adopt the alternative of leash 
or chain and a walk more or less re¬ 
stricted between the confines of brick and 
mortar. Hence it becomes necessary to 
extend the time limit, for the value of ex¬ 
ercise as a health producer varies as the 
number of steps the dog takes, which lat¬ 
ter factor is naturally diminished when 
the dog is attached to you by a tether. 
So make your own daily walk a sharp, 
brisk one, and take the dog along. Go a 
mile or two miles if there is time, and 
whenever opportunity offers extend the 
distance so that the dog is reasonably 
tired when you return. 
Apart from the purely bodily benefit 
induced by brisk exercise, the dog which 
receives it regularly is far more alert and 
companionable than his lazy brother. He 
has a spirit of get-up-and-go that is a 
satisfaction to himself and to the people 
with whom he comes in contact. 
Robert S. Lemmon. 
KENNEL DEPARTMENT 
The purpose of this department is to give advice to those interested 
in dogs. The manager will gladly answer any troublesome questions. 
Address “Kennel Department” and enclose a self-addressed envelope. 
SCOTTISH 
TERRIERS 
For Sale and at Stud — 
Make BestCompanions. 
Equally at Home in 
House or Stable. 
WALESCOTT KENNELS, Bernardsville, N. J. 
The MIDK1FF COCKER SPANIELS 
Are the most adaptable pets, companions and house 
dogs. Our breeding is of the highest standard of 
efficiency in quality, breeding and intelligence. 
And while we are the largest and most successful 
breeders and exhibitors of the breed in the world, we 
sell our puppies and matured dogs at a very moderate 
price. For full particulars, state your wants to 
THE MIDKIFF KENNELS, Dallas, Pa. 
American Kennels 
Most up-to-date, largest establishment of its 
kind. St. Bernards, Great Danes, Jumbo 
Black Newfoundlands, $15 up; English Bulls, 
grown and puppies, also Bitches in whelp, 
Boston Terriers, French Bulls, $15 up; Scotch 
Collies all ages, $7.50 up- Irish Terriers, 
Airedales, $15 up; white Esquimouxs, $15 
up; Toy Fox Terriers, $5 up; Bull Terriers, $10 
up; Toy white silk Poodles, the real small 
kind, from 3-pound parents, smallest ob¬ 
tainable, $i5, all pedigreed stock; Toy Pom¬ 
eranians and Pekingese Spaniels, grown and 
puppies, $20 up. Everything for the dog. 
State wants. We ship anywhere. 233 Third Ave. New York City. 
Winning French Balls 
FOR SALE 
Ch. Lulu Amor and his sister, Cog- 
nette Amor (12 lbs.) Two splendid 
white and brindle French Bulls are 
offered for sale. 
A1 so Bon des Tuilleries 
Mignonne des Tuilleries 
Gazette des Tuilleries 
Madu des Tuilleries 
Bon and Madu are handsome black brindles and win¬ 
ners on the other side, while Lulu Amor is too well 
known to need further description. 
Here is an opportunity to become the owner of some 
of the best French Bull blood in the world. 
MRS. THOS. W. LARSEN KX^S.V. 
CHOW-CHOWS 
Pedigreed Chow Puppies, male 
and female.forsale at moderate 
prices. Best breeding; Im¬ 
ported champion stock. 
Bred in Old Kentucky. 
For further particulars address COL. NELSON J. EDWARDS, Covington, Ky. 
Do You Want to Buy a Dog ? 
If you do, and want any advice on the best breed 
for your purpose, write to us. If you don’t see 
what you want in these columns, we will be glad 
to give you the name of a reliable Kennel that 
breeds your kind of dog. 
Manager, Kennel Department, HOUSE & GARDEN, 
31 East 17th St., New York City. 
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