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self; and very finely bred and highly pampered bitches often suffer greatly,
and die in the act of giving birth. In healthy parturition even, considerable
time is often occupied, the rest between, being of great service in supporting
her against the prostration consequent in the event. The bitch should not
be interfered with in these intervals, and it is then foolish to try and force
food upon her. In all cases where difficulty from wrong presentation or
the disproportioned size of the pups occur, both from motives of prudence
and humanity the veterinary surgeon should be consulted for his obstertic
knowledge, and skill in manipultion will save much unnecessary suffering,
and probably the lives of mother and pups.

Sometimes there are one or two very late. You may go away, assur-
ing yourself all is over, and that your bitch has a litter of only five, and
come back in the morning to find seven all sucking away like as many
leeches, and the mother looking so proud and pleased she wouldn't ex-
change places with a princess royal.

Should the clam's supply of milk prove to be inadequate, it will be
necessary either to place her puppies under the care of a foster mother
or else to do the best possible under the circumstances with artificial food.
The former is always a risky alternative as it is not every bitch that will
take kindly to the whelps of another, and unless she has been upon the
premises for some time so as to be accustomed to the surroundings it is
unlikely that she will do them justice. Then, too, if she has not whelped
at very nearly the same time as the other, there is likely to be trouble over
her milk supply. Consequently it is safest and best, though possibly a little
more troublesome, to bring the puppies up by hand if their mother has not
enough milk to provide them with nourishment.

Fortunately, however, for the dog owner, Sprabt's Patent step in here
to assist him in his dilemma, as, in the orphan Puppy Food prepared by this
Company, a most excellent substitute for mothers' milk will he found; in
fact, there is nothing procurable that can compare with it. In the case of
many substitutes for the natural nourishing fluid of pups, it will be found
that the stomachs of the youngsters are liable to be upset by some, while
in other instances the puppies do not thrive, but in fact dwindle away.
Wtten Spratt's Puppy Food is used in a kennel there is no prospect of
either of these evils, if the food is prepared in the proper manner and
ordinary attention is paid to matters of detail. In the first place infant
puppies should be fed frequently, every care being at the same time taken
to avoid their stomachs being overtaxed. Then, too, it must be remembered
that even the best of cooked food is apt to turn sour and become unwhole-
some'if allowed to stand too long, or if the vessels it is kept in are not
perfectly clean. The stomachs of young puppies are so easily upset that
too much care cannot be exercised in the preparation of their food. An
indigestible diet is no doubt responsible for many untimely deaths among
young stock.

Provided that all goes well with the whelps, they will begin to crawl about
soon after their eyes are open, which will be at the age of nine days.

When the pups are a day old the mother should be encouraged to leave
them for an hour's daily exercise; but this should never be of a violent
character, likely to cause milk fever.

When the pups ai«e six to seven weeks of age the weaning should com-
mence, and it is a good plan to commence this by removal of the bitch for
a few' hours at first, and afterward by keeping her apart the whole day,
only permitting her to he with the family at night. The puns should then
be fed on goat's or cow's milk, boiled, with one-third as much warm water
added and bread crumbled and soak in it and given while still slightly
warm. I prefer condensed milk to either, which is sure to be uniform and
not as conducive to worms as cow's milk. This should be slightly reduced
with warm water. After a few days, and when the pups have taken to this

diet a little meal may be used instead of bread; oatmeal, wheat middlings
and cornmeal, mixed, is good; and in case of looseness of the bowels a
little rice should be substituted. At this period it is also well to add a
little lime water to the milk or give fish scraps, for this supplies phos-
phorous necessary for bone forming. If fish is given be careful and sure
that all bones are first removed. Pups thus fed rarely get rickets, or the
giving way of the pasterns or lower leg joints, because the bone is not
strong enough to carry the weight of the body. This should never occur
in any well-regulated kennel where the pups are properly nourished, but if
it does, two-thirds of lime water with the milk, a teaspoonful of cod liver
oil twice daily, or more if the breed is a large one, will soon remedy it.
After awhile soups and a little vegetable matter may be substituted.

I give puppies when weaning them boiled milk in which some bread
has been well mixed and soaked, gravy with bread mixed in it — chicken
gravy they eat with a relish — and a little later on, add to the milk and
bread, or gravy and bread, just a little cooked, and cut up fine, beef or mut-
ton. Remember, however, that after a pup once gets a taste of meat tbat
it is very liable to want meat and refuse anything else. See article on
Feeding.

In case of the mother dying a few days after birth of her puppies,
always use condensed milk thinned with warm water and add lime water
at the. rate of a teaspoonful for each puppy. Lime water is one of the best
worm destroyers for young puppies.

Should a mother dog lose her milk or not have enough at any time
after a puppy has its eyes open, make a gruel of corn starch, putting a
little sugar in it; teach the little fellows to eat it, which can be readily done
by putting their noses in it and allowing them to lick their lips, and you
will find them to soon learn to like it and thrive on it. Or, feed them with
Spratt's Orphan Puppy Food, as mentioned previously.

When I have a litter of puppies that are weak in bone, their legs not
strong enough to sustain the body, I give the mother three times a day until

self; and very finely bred and highly pampered bitches often suffer greatly,

and die in the act of giving birth. In healthy parturition even, considerable

time is often occupied, the rest between, being of great service in supporting

her against the prostration consequent in the event. The bitch should not

be interfered with in these intervals, and it is then foolish to try and force

food upon her. In all cases where difficulty from wrong presentation or

the disproportioned size of the pups occur, both from motives of prudence

and humanity the veterinary surgeon should be consulted for his obstertic

knowledge, and skill in manipultion will save much unnecessary suffering,

and probably the lives of mother and pups.

Sometimes there are one or two very late. You may go away, assur-

ing yourself all is over, and that your bitch has a litter of only five, and

come back in the morning to find seven all sucking away like as many

leeches, and the mother looking so proud and pleased she wouldn't ex-

change places with a princess royal.

Should the clam's supply of milk prove to be inadequate, it will be

necessary either to place her puppies under the care of a foster mother

or else to do the best possible under the circumstances with artificial food.

The former is always a risky alternative as it is not every bitch that will

take kindly to the whelps of another, and unless she has been upon the

premises for some time so as to be accustomed to the surroundings it is

unlikely that she will do them justice. Then, too, if she has not whelped

at very nearly the same time as the other, there is likely to be trouble over

her milk supply. Consequently it is safest and best, though possibly a little

more troublesome, to bring the puppies up by hand if their mother has not

enough milk to provide them with nourishment.

Fortunately, however, for the dog owner, Sprabt's Patent step in here

to assist him in his dilemma, as, in the orphan Puppy Food prepared by this

Company, a most excellent substitute for mothers' milk will he found; in

fact, there is nothing procurable that can compare with it. In the case of

many substitutes for the natural nourishing fluid of pups, it will be found

that the stomachs of the youngsters are liable to be upset by some, while

in other instances the puppies do not thrive, but in fact dwindle away.

Wtten Spratt's Puppy Food is used in a kennel there is no prospect of

either of these evils, if the food is prepared in the proper manner and

ordinary attention is paid to matters of detail. In the first place infant

puppies should be fed frequently, every care being at the same time taken

to avoid their stomachs being overtaxed. Then, too, it must be remembered

that even the best of cooked food is apt to turn sour and become unwhole-

some'if allowed to stand too long, or if the vessels it is kept in are not

perfectly clean. The stomachs of young puppies are so easily upset that

too much care cannot be exercised in the preparation of their food. An

indigestible diet is no doubt responsible for many untimely deaths among

young stock.

Provided that all goes well with the whelps, they will begin to crawl about

soon after their eyes are open, which will be at the age of nine days.

When the pups are a day old the mother should be encouraged to leave

them for an hour's daily exercise; but this should never be of a violent

character, likely to cause milk fever.

When the pups ai«e six to seven weeks of age the weaning should com-

mence, and it is a good plan to commence this by removal of the bitch for

a few' hours at first, and afterward by keeping her apart the whole day,

only permitting her to he with the family at night. The puns should then

be fed on goat's or cow's milk, boiled, with one-third as much warm water

added and bread crumbled and soak in it and given while still slightly

warm. I prefer condensed milk to either, which is sure to be uniform and

not as conducive to worms as cow's milk. This should be slightly reduced

with warm water. After a few days, and when the pups have taken to this

diet a little meal may be used instead of bread; oatmeal, wheat middlings

and cornmeal, mixed, is good; and in case of looseness of the bowels a

little rice should be substituted. At this period it is also well to add a

little lime water to the milk or give fish scraps, for this supplies phos-

phorous necessary for bone forming. If fish is given be careful and sure

that all bones are first removed. Pups thus fed rarely get rickets, or the

giving way of the pasterns or lower leg joints, because the bone is not

strong enough to carry the weight of the body. This should never occur

in any well-regulated kennel where the pups are properly nourished, but if

it does, two-thirds of lime water with the milk, a teaspoonful of cod liver

oil twice daily, or more if the breed is a large one, will soon remedy it.

After awhile soups and a little vegetable matter may be substituted.

I give puppies when weaning them boiled milk in which some bread

has been well mixed and soaked, gravy with bread mixed in it — chicken

gravy they eat with a relish — and a little later on, add to the milk and

bread, or gravy and bread, just a little cooked, and cut up fine, beef or mut-

ton. Remember, however, that after a pup once gets a taste of meat tbat

it is very liable to want meat and refuse anything else. See article on

Feeding.

In case of the mother dying a few days after birth of her puppies,

always use condensed milk thinned with warm water and add lime water

at the. rate of a teaspoonful for each puppy. Lime water is one of the best

worm destroyers for young puppies.

Should a mother dog lose her milk or not have enough at any time

after a puppy has its eyes open, make a gruel of corn starch, putting a

little sugar in it; teach the little fellows to eat it, which can be readily done

by putting their noses in it and allowing them to lick their lips, and you

will find them to soon learn to like it and thrive on it. Or, feed them with

Spratt's Orphan Puppy Food, as mentioned previously.

When I have a litter of puppies that are weak in bone, their legs not

strong enough to sustain the body, I give the mother three times a day until