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Title: The dog in health and in disease (microform) : including his origin, history, varieties, breeding, education and general management in health, and his treatment in disease
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Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Mills, Wesley, 1847-1915
Subjects: Dogs; Dogs; Chiens; Chiens
Publisher: New York : D. Appleton
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THE DOG IN HEALTH. ly at certain periods; old dogs and poppies rarely agree, while sometimes the very best mode of correction of mis- conduct in a dog, as in a child, is solitary confinement for a time. It is also often desirable to associate dogs of opposite temperament occasionally. Every kennel should be so arranged as to permit of the free and full natural development of the individuality of each dog. To allow one dog to be bullied or cowed by another, not to say worried or perhaps killed, as not infre- quently happens in some kennels, is culpable negligence and cruelty. The more orderly, systematic, and complete the arrange- ments of any kennel, the better both for the kennel mana- ger and the dogs. It will mean a saving of energy, tlie avoidance of anxiety and worry to him, and comfort, health, and happiness to the canine household. There should be a place for everything and everything in its place, as in any well-ordered establishment. As to the exact buildings and internal arrangements by which all this is to be carried out we have not the space to speak; and indeed these must necessarily vary Mrith the number of dogs kept and the depth of the owner's purse to some extent; though a good kennel need not be an ex- pensive onei nor the latter a good one. Cleanliness is important both in reference to health and the character of the dog. Much can be done to render dogs cleanly in habits, but to prevent evil results arising from urine and faeces that will inevitably be deposited on the kennel floor, special precautions must be taken. The most essential at the outset is a suitable floor; the very best is one of concrete, which, though expensive

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