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Subject: "Diets for Dog Days." Information from the Bureau of Animal Industry,

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The news I have for you today is about food for your best friend -- that is,
if you believe the old saying that the dog is man's most faithful friend.
Scientific knowledge of food helped us build better babies in this country. And
now experts are ready to help us build better puppies in the same way. According
to Mr. S. Re Speelman of the Bureau of Animal Industry, young Rover needs his
vitamins and minerals, his properly balanced and digestable foods, just as young
Junior does. And any dog will have a happier and healthier day on the right lind
of food.

Since dog owners can now apply to the scientists for help in raising their
dogs, don't be surprised if you hear some day that puppy mortality has decreased;
that growing dogs are no longer malnourished or suffering from digestive ills; and
that the canine constitution is much better generally.

Well, feeding a puppy properly is much like feeding a baby. For example,
Mr. Speelman advises starting early in the puppy's life to teach him to like many
different foods, just as you do with a baby. While he is still living chiefly on
his mother's milk, he can acquire a taste for the simple foods that will later
make up his memis. When he is only four weeks old, he can start trying a little
taste of ground meat one day, a little bit of shredded wheat softened with broth
or milk another day, and so on. If he learns to like these foods early, then the
separation from his mother won't come as a painful shock and cause him to go
"off-feed," as so many poor little puppies do.

Puppies are usually weaned when they are six weeks old. At this time they
should be familiar with liquid, solid and soft foods. A puppy at this age needs a
good deal of nourishment, but he hasn't the capacity to take large amounts at a
time. So his meals are smali but frequent. For a month or so after weaning, your
puppy should have six meals a day. Gradually, he'll be able to take more at each
meal and to eat less often. By the time he is a year old, he can have one or two
or three meals a day, depending on his needs and your convenience.

But let's get back to the matter of the puppy's menu when he first leaves
his original milk diet. Ualf his rations will be meat or such substitutes as cow's
miliz, eggs or some boneless fish like salmon. The other half will be divided
between vegetables and cereal foods. On woderate exercise, he needs about this
proportion of varied food every day. A more active dog may need more meat; a quiet
dog less food. If you prepare the dog's food yourself or if you feed him with food
from your table, you can be sure his food is wholesome and nourishing.

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Fats, sweets and starchy vegetables like potatoes are on the blacl: list for
the puppy. THis digestion won't accommodate them. The meat he eats should be
ground or minced lean meat like beef or lamb or mtton. You can feed him meat
scraps from your table or the low-cost lean cuts. You can serve it to him either
cooled or raw, but if you cook it, better boil or broil it. Don't cook it in fat.
And be sure the meat is fresh. Many people don't seem to realize that spoiled or
moldy or tainted food is no better for dogs than human beings -- in fact, that it
has caused the illness and death of many a fine dog.

Eggs are another protein food good for your puppy. And the best way to
serve them is in egg-nogs. Puppy egg-nogg, of course, contains no sugar ar flavor-
ing. It's simply raw egg mixed in mill.

As for vegetables, your little dos should learn early to eat his vegetables
like the rest of the family. Ne needs them for their minerals and vitamins and
for their bulk. And he can eat them either raw or cooked. Mr. Speelman suggests
that tomatoes and beets are some of the best vegetables for dogs. Most dogs can
also eat carrots, onions and cabbage, though they differ about the vegetables they
do best on. Peas and beans have too tougn skins for puppies, though older dogs
can often eat them. But potatoes are too starchy for any dog. Better chon the
vegetable up with the meat so the puppy can't nose them out. Like most human
youngsters, puppies will get away without eating their vegetables if they can.

Dry bread, dog biscuit, and shredded wheat moistened in milk, water or meat
broth will provide the puppy with the cereal food he needs. Of course, when he's
very young, you'll have to break up and moisten his hard bread or biscuits. But
don't add so mich liquid that the food is sloppy. And, of course, never serve him
moldy or mildewed bread.

Your puppy as well as your baby needs his cod-liver oil, especially in dark,
cola weather. Start him out as you do the baby on only a few drops a day and
gradually increase until he is taking from one or two teaspoons or tablespoons dail),
Large dogs need more than little dogs. Me'll enjoy his cod liver oil mixed with
his food.

Here's an important question I almost forgot. What about siving your punpy
a bone? Mr. Speelman says that letting him gnaw meat off a biz bone that won't
splinter is good for teething and also for his digestion. But never allow him to
have splintery or small bones like chiciten or fish bones. These may stick in his
throat or puncture his digestive organs. And there's no use leaving an old bone
about with a dog. It's likely to provoke fights or cause broken teeth,

One last noint. Remember that water has a definite place in the proper menu
for the puppy. He should have access to a bowl of cool fresh water at all times.

There's the daily diet for the modern young dog -— chopped lean meat;
chopped vegetables, especially tomatoes and beets; dry bread or suppy biscuit or
moistened shredded wheat; cod liver oil; plenty of clear water to drink. If you
prepare the dog's meal yourself, you can be sure of wnat he's eating. Avoid fats,
sweets, starchy or indigestable vegetables, small or sharp bones, and any food
that is spoiled or moldy.

Puppies like children thrive on regular meals and need peaceful, undis-
turbded surroundings while they eat. Also they thrive on cleanliness, so be sure
their dishes are washed after every meal and that any food left is discarded.

low, if you want directions for feeding your pup, write to the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture at Washington, D. C., for the leaflet called "Feeding
Puppies." It is free.

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