Kennel secrets - how to breed, exhibit, and mannage dogs (1904) (14750324856)

Identifier: kennelsecretshow00perr (find matches)
Title: Kennel secrets : how to breed, exhibit, and mannage dogs
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Perry, Joseph Franklin, 1846-
Subjects: Dogs Dogs -- Diseases
Publisher: Boston : Little, Brown and Co.
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University



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less for breed-ing purposes. This, however, is a mere notion, for thetendency can be overcome by a meat diet and carefulwatching, and if one litter is saved the subsequent litterwill generally escape, the habit having been cured bythe break. Surveillance over the mother during the first hoursafter whelping should be as quietly enforced as possible,otherwise it must be irksome and perhaps disturb hergreatly; and instead of remaining in the quarters theattendant will do well to make seemingly a casual visitoccasionally, or have a peep-hole through which withoutbeing seen or heard he can observe how affairs are goingon within. And when visiting her he must not break inupon her suddenly, but as he nears her quarters he shouldwalk slowly, call her by name, indulge in some kindlyexpression, and so prepare her for his coming. When a bitch has been alone during her whelping it isespecially important that this course be pursued on thefirst visits whether her nature is amiable or otherwise, for
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