Keeping the Dog Healthy 
in Winter 
B RIEFLY, the problem of keeping the 
dog—especially the country dog- — in 
good condition during the winter months 
resolves itself into two main parts: sens¬ 
ible quarters and nourishing, warming 
tood. Let us consider each in turn. 
In the matter of quarters, a normally 
healthy dog will stand an astonishing 
amount of cold weather if his kennel is 
dry, sheltered from the wind and supplied 
with an abundance of good straw in which 
he can hollow out a sort of nest. I have 
seen a rather thin-coated English setter, 
under such circumstances, perfectly warm 
and comfortable in a temperature of 
twenty degrees below zero, and such 
heavy-coated dogs as Airedales, Scotties, 
cocker spaniels, collies, etc., are equally 
hardy. See that the kennel faces south or 
southeast, has wind-tight walls and roof, 
and is so protected by a kind of outer pas¬ 
sageway leading to the entrance that the 
wind will not eddy inside. A few boards 
properly placed will accomplish this last 
purpose; they will not need to project 
more than a couple of feet from the en¬ 
trance. If possible, arrange the kennel so 
that the sun will strike in during the morn¬ 
ing. for sunlight and fresh air are as im¬ 
portant to canine well-being as they are to 
that of humans. 
While outdoor quarters in an ordinary 
climate are the best for almost all breeds 
except the more delicate toys, I suppose 
the majority of those who read this prefer 
that their dogs’ homes shall be in the 
house. This is entirely reasonable, and 
tens of thousands of dogs keep perfectly 
healthy and happy in such circumstances. 
It is best, however, not to let the house dog 
form the habit of spending most of his 
time lying on the register or behind the 
kitchen range, or on the hearthstone of the 
open wood fire in the living-room; such a 
custom is conducive to extreme laziness 
and undue fat. Do not, on the other hand, 
chase him outdoors and force him to 
shiver on the doormat for hours; when he 
goes out in cold weather see that he exer¬ 
cises enough to keep warm. 
Turning now to the matter of proper 
winter food, we find again a partial anal¬ 
ogy between what is good for the country 
dog and for his master. Your dog should 
get plenty of meat, some cooked and some 
raw, with cereals, what vegetables are ob¬ 
tainable (except potatoes), perhaps some 
soup stock once in a while, and a good bone 
to gnaw on two or three times a week. 
The difference between summer and win¬ 
ter food is that the former should be mod¬ 
erately cooling, while the latter should be 
rich in heat-producing qualities. 
For a fully matured dog, two feeds a 
day are ample: a light meal in the morn¬ 
ing, and a good, substantial one the last 
thing before putting him away for the 
night. R. S. Lemmon. 
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