Several cases of atrocious cruelty io dogs have been printed in the Papers recently, but it would be wrong to assume that the majority off people are callous when they have to deal with dumb animals entrusted to their care, Tt means, however, that the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the police are exercising a commendable vigilance, More than ever, too, the public at large are alive to their responsibilities, and where brutality is practised the offender is almost sure to be brought to book, I can never understand why men keep dogs at all they are not prepared to look after them properly. Surely there commot be many who take a sadistic pleasure in inflicting pain and suffering. Taken on the whole, dogs, if they could" speak, "would have little cause to complain of their present condition. At no time in our history have they received such intelligent care, or has so much trouble been exercised in making them To-day it is a common thing them to be the friends of the family, the sharers of Our cutiings, and our constant companions, There is no doubt that the foundation of the Tail-Waggers' Club and its subsequent activities have been the means of improving their Jot, Here we have an organisation of nearly 700,000 members, the owners of which are pledged to give their dogs a fair deal Their obligations, asia rule, extend beyond that, most of those who have Tail-Waggers being anxious to help others who do not know as muck about dogs as they do, That is why I am anxious to see the majority of the dogs in-the country enrolled with us. Anyone who wants advice about feeding and management generally has only to write to our headquarters at 58, Mark Lane, London, E.C3., and we will gladly give them all the assistance in our power.
It may be thought that everyone is competent to have the charge of a dog, That is not exactly true.
en in these enlightened days I come across dogs that are suffering from the ignorance of their owners, who have not mastered the elementary Knowledge necessary to give their pets proper cate. The whole thing is very simple, and may be summed up in a few words—regularity of feeding, a nice adjustment of the amount required so that the animal has neither too much nor too little, daily exercise, and routine grooming. Most dogs are content with one meal a day, but there is no objection to r snack in the morning if preferred.
A healthy dog will eat his food with gusto, Should he shy at it, something is wrong. Worms are often responsible for capricious appetites, but perhaps the principal cause is overfeeding and under-exercising. or ruining the digestion with sweetstafts. Dogs require plain food, such as biscuits, meals; meat or fish in combination, and a moderate amount of vegetables, of which leeks ·can be recommended. Treated in this man-mer, it is not likely that they will be indifferent to the dish when it is set before them. n
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