Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-09
TIE PET DoG.

HIn d IOfer VI ouRSs dS all rlRlH
Minded persons should be, and | nev
fail to pet all those | know and ff
who are strangers to me If they loi
friendly. l am not the owner Of
canine, principally because | am nj
placed in q position to give one propl
care and attention, but l have col
siderable knowledge of the methods !
keeping dogs healthy and happy.
A dogs happiness or good ratur|
perhaps, depends more than you thiii
upon his health. A vast amount
mistaken kindness is shown to animal
but none suffer so much from it al
dog. There is an old adage which sal
that it is hard to teach old dogs nd
tricks, and is powerful argument
favor Of laying down the rules of tired
ment early in dogs life and carryi1
them out to the letter.
An exclusive diet of meat will NAL
the body gross. rendering the anin|
particularly liable to diseases of an il
flammatory nature and to those of Il
skin as well. Table scraps are wS
enough for some animals. but the idd
food for dog is dog bread, offered ID
twice each day. Let him have all
wants to eat then and give it to hi
whole, as he will gnaw 1t like bon
and it will serve to keep his teeI
white and clean.
Bones are allowable once or twic3
week, but they must be large,
small bones, like those Of fish al
chicken, are liable to be cracked id
splinters, and one lodging in Il
throat is sufficient to choke an amin
to death. Soft bones, which can
easily chewed, and large, hard bond
with scraps of meat clinging to theI
are nutritious and safe.
Many pet dog actually suffers
water. There should always be plen
of fresh water whore dog can find
whenever he is thirsty. Watch
animal some time, and see how oft
he takes drink of water. Even frt
puppyhood water should be within I
reach Of dogs. Somebody asked !
one day how early dog bread could
fed to puppies and on the authority
noted breeders [ could state that in t
form of puppy bread this dog 70
could be given to puppies as soon
they were weaned. 1t should be grou
up and mixed with boiled or scald
milk to make a poTridee. 1t will ma
good bone and muscle fibre, a
strengthen the tissues. As the pup
grows soup can be substituted for IN
in the porridge. which should be giv
four times a day until he is thl
months old. The next three mon
should find his meals limited to thr
and after he reaches the age of
months, he should be treated lik'
full.grown dog.
Even when properly fed dogs sor
times go off in health, undoubte
from lack of exercise. A house
should have daily exercise, With
regard to weather. House or ken
dogs should be we'll rubbed down ev
day with stiff brush or rough clio
to keep the hair and skin sweet
clean, and do away with too mi
baths. For washing dogs coat III
. is nothing better than egg yolks, VIII
will cleanse the hair and skin,a rims
with lukewarm water and a thoroI
drying with towel. Soap removes
oil secretions OF the skin and less
i the gloss of the hair, but the prese
of fleas calls for those soaps which
destroy them. When dogs become
/ they should be kept in warm. ct
Portable place, we'll protected from
, and damp. Remember always that g
nursing is better for them than mt
cine there they resemble human
Bed and litter should be thoroug
clean, and when medicine is necess
it should be given in the compres
i form, il possible. Small pills, pres
into raw beef, eau be given with
, much trouble. In liquid form
medicine has to be poured inside
7 cheek of a dog, little at q time, vi
a his head is held back. Powders
= be disguised in food.