Outing . ctorswere scouring the nearby mountainranges, but we finally secured six stronganimals and set to work on our pack-harness. Taking pieces ofcanvas about 5^4 feet longand lj/2 feet wide, weturned the ends in andsewed them into pockets,leaving a single strip ofcanvas about six inches wideto fit the dogs backs. Ashort piece of rope complet-ed the simple rig. Equality of weight is thesecret of success in dogpacking as it is in packinghorses, but as a dog is asmaller animal than a horseeven greater care in arrang-ing the pack is necessary,^S We always filled the sad-dles first, then, putti
Outing . ctorswere scouring the nearby mountainranges, but we finally secured six stronganimals and set to work on our pack-harness. Taking pieces ofcanvas about 5^4 feet longand lj/2 feet wide, weturned the ends in andsewed them into pockets,leaving a single strip ofcanvas about six inches wideto fit the dogs backs. Ashort piece of rope complet-ed the simple rig. Equality of weight is thesecret of success in dogpacking as it is in packinghorses, but as a dog is asmaller animal than a horseeven greater care in arrang-ing the pack is necessary,^S We always filled the sad-dles first, then, puttingthem on the dogs backs,we would lash them into DOGS OF THE NORTH 647 place with the small piece of rope, andit is at this point that patience—themost important factor in the handling ofdogs—enters. In fact, dog driving isthe last word in patience, which, in it-self, accounts for the small number ofmen who become really expert. The first thing a dog does when youbegin to pack him is to lie down! Now,.
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