The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
Love for Dog
Biggest Asset
In Training

-oh. anything is good enough for
q dog" smartiy declared a young
man when his friend reprosched
him for not giving his pet. Fido. .
good place to sleep. Let him
stretch out on the fioor-it won't
hurt him"
No wonder some dogs are neigh
borhood nuisancesI II the animal
hasn't a good home he certainly
must get out and shift for himself.
and he 10 going to the neighbors
first to plead for help. II you want
your dog to be a real pal and not n
bother to your neighbor, treat him
fair and square
Dog Likes . Good Bed.
First give him a good place to
sleep. Anything" isn't good
enough. Provide q kennel for your
dog IL he sleeps out-of-doors. II
should be weather-proof and Of
sufficient size to allow the dog TO
stretch out comfortably. For the
average sized dog a kennel about
twenty inches wide, almost a yard
long and twenty-five inches high, Is
all right
To keep the dampness out build
the floor Of the kennel several
inches above the ground. A couple
of two-by-fours or some bricks
make a good foundation. The ken
mel may be made of wood.
A bed for the dog that sleeps in
doors can be made Of a box about a
foot high and large enough to give
the dog plenty of room to curl up
and sleep.
Clean Kennel Frequently.
Keep the sleeping quarters very
clean. Whitewash the kennel once
in a while and wash it out fire.
quently with a hose IL you have
access to enc. A good disinfectant
may be sprinkled about, too.
Several handfuls of straw spread
in the kennel will take the hard
hess out Of the floor for the dog.
! Change this straw often and burn
the old.
soft piece Of carpet serves the
same purpose in the bottom Of the
indoor sleeping box. Keep this car
ret very clean. too. Scald IL fire.
quently and scrub IL hard with good
soap and hot water. Be sure ii is
perfectly dry before you put IT back
in the box.
Olive Miller. in her book. Our
Home Pets" tells Of a dog that, ac-
customed to a warm. soft place to
sleep would wake his mistress up
in the night II the cover of his bed
slipped OF and have her put II back.
One night the mistress was not
Feeling well and for fear OF catch
] a - ofFand
to the dogs bed. At this he be-
came SO offended he would have
nothing to do with her for a day or
two. He even made his home at a
I neighbor's house. This illustrates
the fact that a dog needs attention
and unless given IL becomes greatly
offended.
Feed Him Regularly.
A dog likes to have his meals
regularly. Generally, two meals a
day are enough, but you msst reg
ulate this according to your dog
If he is a big, husky outdoor am
NAL he probably will need more
food than the delicate dog.
Don't feed your dog too much OF
he will get fat and clumsy and he
won't have much ambition" Bread
soaked in gravy. cooked meat thai
isn't highly seasoned, dog biscuits
and some of the scraps from tn,
table make good food. Don't give
him too much fat meat, and don't
give him any small bones that are
likely to get stuck in his throat
Furnish plenty of drinking water
cool and clean. Keep his dishe'
cleaned well and throw away any
food he does not eat
Plenty of Exercise Is Necessary.
Give the dog plenty of exercise
A good run in the early morning
and one just before bedtime is eN
cellent for him. Go along with hin
and get some exercise for yourself
too. Don't make him exercise on Z
full stomach.
Short haired dogs should b
bathed every week. Use warm wa
ter and some good soap-preferabl,
dog soap. Keep the soap out of th'
animals eyes. Dry him well 8,
that his hair glistens whenit is DIR,
and no stains remain.
The long-haired dogs need not b.
bathed So frequently. as the wate'
Is not good for the hair. But the,
should be brushed and combec
thoroughly very often.
II YOU think your dog has beel
attacked by any serious disease. Sc,
veterinary surgeon. One Of tn
worst enemies Of a dog is distem
per. The dog that has this will h
subject to fits OF sneezing and shiv
ering and his nose will he dry an
hot. Have him taken care of inI
mediately.