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Title: Harper's young people
Year: 1879 (1870s)
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Subjects: Children's periodicals, American
Publisher: New York : Harper & Bros.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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lustyi. and it should be d once a ueek. and the floor \\ell brushed \silh astill broom. Ne\v bedding should alwa\s be dry. or thedo- \\ill be liable to get rheumatism. A strip of \\ooilabout three inches high is generally nailed across the hoilorn of the opening, so that the dog shall not drag hi- bed ith him v. believer he come- out. In order to keep the kennel dry both above and below, it si Id I raised two inches above I he j round, and the roof should be cov-ered \\itli canvas \\ell coated outside with tar. No dog should require any other coat than that withwhich nature has, provided bun. but it is his ou ncrs d u I \to keep Ihal coat in good condition. In-door pets of (In-fancy o.-der may he washed as often as their doting mistre-ses may choose, and dogs that ha\ e frequent s\\ ims inclear running water, and plenty of exercise, may go with-out their tubbing the whole summer long. lint as arule a mid be wa-hed once a month, and a warm JIXK -••. 1883. IIAKIKUS YOUNG PEOPLE. 537
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538 HARPERS YOUNG PEOPLE. VOLUME iv. bath, with plenty of soap and a thorough rinsing withclean water afterward, ending with a drenching withcold water (to keep him from taking cold), is the propertreatment. As the dog strongly objects to this process, and especial-ly to having his head washed—in which, perhaps, he willbe like his master—it is well to tie him, unless you wanta chase, and to begin with his head before you get him wetall over; a struggling wet mass of hair is not a comfort-able thing to handle. After washing him. rub him wellwith a rough towel, and then put him in a clean place todry. Of course he must have a perfectly clean bed to goto on tub night. If a dog is regularly and well washed, brushed, andcombed, and his house kept clean, he ought not to sufferfrom vermin; but it is an easy thing for him to catchfleas from other dogs. When this is the case, he must betreated with oil, well rubbed in, from the tip of his nose tothe end of his tail. After a few hours the o

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