174 My Dogs in the Northland 



and helped himself to some of the snared 

 animals. So fond did he become of rabbits 

 for breakfast that I had a good deal of 

 trouble in breaking him of the habit. 



Whipping him caused him to howl most 

 dolefully, but his memory proved very short 

 along that line and soon he was as bad as 

 ever. After trying various plans I at length 

 succeeded in curing him in an odd way. 

 Finding him one day in the very act of tak- 

 ing a rabbit out of the snare, I caught him, 

 and in spite of his doleful bowlings I tied 

 the dead rabbit securely around his neck 

 and made him wear it for the rest of the day. 

 Most piteously did he plead to have it taken 

 off, but I was obdurate. Vainly he would 

 appeal to my little boy and others to relieve 

 him of his humiliating load. None would 

 listen to his appeals, but, as was arranged, 

 all chided him as a very naughty, thievish 

 dog. When he tried to tear it off with his 

 paws he was whipped, and thus he was 

 obliged to wear it all day. At night I took 

 the rabbit off and gave him a good pelting 

 with it. This punishment completely cured 

 him, and from that day he carefully shunned 

 all rabbit snares. 



But in spite of his extreme cowardice and 



