Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
CARE OF CANNES.
What to Do for FidO When tho
Weather IL Warm.

What to Do for Fido When tho
Weather IL Warm.
Frm the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Now that dog days are approaching,
many owners Of valuable canine pets are
concerned how best to care for their animals
during these hot days, when they are most
subject to disease.
John Leonard, an old sportsman. living at
Hartwell. and well known for his wide and
varied experience with all kinds Of dogs.
gives many useful hints as to their manage
ment in summer months.
III a dog Is In good condition" said Mir.
Leonard, LIT Is best In hot weather to give
him little less food than usual. and 1t
should be light and easily digestible. Rich
and hearty foods heat the blood and so In
duce n variety Of skin diseases. In many
kennels Indian meal Is fed. but that should
be given sparingly at this time. Meat shouid
enter into the diet to some extent. Several
times week 1t would be well to give bread
and milk. If the latter has turned it can
do no harm: in fact. sour milk is good for
dogs. Where but one dog is kept in the
family there is ample for him in the scraps
from the table. There are number of So
called dog biscuits on the market, and, as a
rule. they are coed food. But no one brand
furnishes all the elements necessary to sup
port Il dog: hence they must not be given
continuously.
How often should a dog be fed? 1t de-
pcr.ds somewhat on how he has been
brought up. Dogs do best on one meal a
day II dog has always had two meals
day, II would be decided hardship for him
TO come down to one unless gradually. If
1000 Is given him in the morning, let 1t be
scarcely more than "a bite and at night
give him about all he can eat.
Quite as necessary as food to the welfare
OF doe Is pure water. and it should be fresh
anu cold II 1t is not given as freely as ii
snoulo ne VIII lose his sleek appearance; his
rSI
the diseases likely to result eczema will he
the hrst Many people keep constantly in
the water given their dogs a stick of sul-
phur. That can do no good whatever and
should be given in powdered form II Is
hein In high esteem as a preventive medj-
ciEs, and Ii supposed to be a protecti,.,
against skin diseases, but doubtless its bene
icial effect when given internally Is mucb
oVerrated AS an external remedy, made
up into an ointment with lard 1t is the ken.
neln,anS standby. Greasy applications like
this are. however. hardly fit to use ON house
p:'a. and instead suiphuroas acid diluted
WITH "isnt parts OF water should be applied.
Constant scratching in a dog Is always
eXtremeiy annoying TO its owner FIeas are
me most common cause. The best remedy
is insect powder. which should be 'pepDerei.
on the hair and rubbed we'll in. The sar-
coptic mango, tho canine Itch. can be cured
by application of sulphur and freouent
M Wasninss with carbohc soap and water.
weeping surface. II there are only one or
TWO SNAIL spots OF the disease. wash tho
oog AL over with the strongest carbolic
soap BE careful to touch the eruption only
hghtly, or II will be made worse After
washing. dust freely the sore spots with
powdered oxide of zinc II this does not heal
them. obtain ct the drug store Q small guam
uty OF carbolie acid and Canada baisam
equal parts Dip wooden toothpick into
that and apply to the infanaad surface. then
cover with dry sulphur and IaSf the hair
down over II,
During this weather. all dogs should b
oathed at least once 2 week. lsttine then