72 My Dogs in the Northland 



perate and stubborn resistance ere they sur- 

 rendered and became serviceable. In the 

 work of breaking in obstinate young dogs, 

 I found that Jack was my best assistant. 

 He delighted in the work, and it was simply 

 marvellous at times to see the cleverness 

 and thoroughness with which he seconded 

 my efforts. The plan I generally adopted 

 in breaking in a big, stubborn young dog, 

 was to harness him up in a train with three 

 strong, well trained ones in front of him 

 and Jack in harness behind him. When 

 "Marche!", the word for "Go!", was 

 shouted, the old dogs would, of course, at 

 once spring to advance. This the new dog 

 would generally attempt to prevent, by 

 stubbornly balking. Most desperately 

 would he exert all of his strength to hold 

 his ground against the efforts of the dogs in 

 front. This was Jack's opportunity to show 

 what he could do in speedily bringing the 

 young dog to his senses. 



" Go for him, Jack," was all I had to say. 

 With a rush and a roar Jack would spring 

 at the stubborn dog, and with more noise 

 and furor than actual biting, he would so 

 frighten the now terrified young animal, 

 that he was glad to spring to his feet and 



