_dog calls_

• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Published: 1969
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/22782

dog "Look at the Fox" Look at the Crow Look at the Devil These words were said in order to get the dogs to go. The dogs were started off very slowly, so one would say, "Look at the fox" When the dogs were getting into the idea of pulling one would say, "Look at the crow". For fast travel one said, "Look at the Devil". I have heard my father say these words many times to the huskey team which we had. These words were always used by my Father and from (over) [check] experience they really work. The words were directed mostly at the lead dog, which would start to run faster; then the others [image] FEMALE (LEAD DOG) would follow. The capability of any dog team then was determined mainly by the lead dog. Each dog had a different trace or line to pull on as is shown in the diagram. The lead dog was always a female; there would only be one female for each team. [check] OCT 15 1969 [check] Used I and Sup Not used 2 Not used dog bear, ~ harp, HARP, ~ hood, HOOD, cp BITCH, dog cat, CAT(AMARAN), ~ killer, ~ slide, SLIDE n, go dog for, out dogs and in dieters, DIETER, dog hold, dog pup, WATER PUP, ~ WHELP Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Thu 21 Jul 2016, NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY, Reverse side of card not yet scanned, [check] beside collected by