Evening star., 1937-02-25

ought to be sleek and clean, and one
ear, as likely as not, may fly of at
tangent.
The terrier designed for the ring,
on the other hand is kept in pen or
crate a large share of the time. to
prevent his digging and scratching of
his whiskers; special lotions are used
on his front legs and foreface to en-
courage the growth of hair. His body
is stripped at least twice year and
kept trimmed or tidied the rest OF
the time, with special attention to
trimming off or leaving on hair in the
places where it will do the most good.
His haircut is designed to give him
a clean, lean skull. short, level back,
a strong, we'll arched neck. His ears
are taped when he is puppy to en-
courage them to grow in proper po-
sition, just as some mothers use net
caps on their infants to make their
ears lie close to their heads. These
are all matters for the experts, but
every pet owner can do some things
to make his dog more closely resemble
the ideal.
IN THE first place, If the dog is
some breed of terrier. it would be
wise, with few exceptions, 10 invest
a dollar or so in a dog trimming
chart. This gives specific and easily
followed instructions for trimming the
various breeds of terriers. Necessary
tools are a comb or two, brush
suited to the breed of dog, stripping
knife, and small, sharp scissors.
A dry cleaning powder often
can take the place of a soap
and water bath in keeping the
dog clean and free from objec-
tionable odor.
Long haired dogs such as collies,
Pekingese, and many others, need less
trimming but do need more brushing.
Brushes with long, stiff bristles that
penetrate to the skin stimulate the
growth of hair. Wire bristleS. except
when the dog is shedding and one
wants to remove the undercoat,
should not be used. A comb should
be used on the feathers and silky
places behind the ears to prevent
snaNs and tangles. On those breeds
which require it the feet and ears
should be kept trim and tidy.
Weighing a collie pups ears
during the teething period
rarely will prevent their being
prick.
Generally. though, a prick-eared
pup will be prick-eared in spite OF
ANYTHING. And sometimes, dog with
perfect ear carriage to the age OF a
year or more, suddenly will go prick
cared in adulthood. Some breeders
claim that keeping the insides OF the
ears well greasted with castor oil or
mineral oil helps to promote good
ears.
Short t-haired dogs benefit by rub
downs with the palm of the hand or
hound glove.
Poorly marked Boston terriers
are often helped with little
artistic makeup.
White dogs can be restored to their
pristine purity by a thorough going
over with French chalk, rubbed well
into the coat and then thoroughly
brushed out. 1t Is dusty job but
worth doing.
Not only will these things enhance
the beauty of your pet, but the doing
of them will help to establish
special kind of cordial relationship
that always follows upon personal
service.
Both the dog and his master will
look forward to these beauty parlor
sessions, and they may be made
periods of general training as well as
Identification. They should never,
however, be allowed to develop into
play periods, as the dog must learn
to stand without squirming while ne
is being groomed.
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