DOGS WORRYING SHEEP.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 52, 26 June 1862, Page 6 (Supplement)

DOGS WORRYING SHEEP.

A correspondent of tho Field, having a dog addicted to killing slicep, ho wished to he informed what woxdd cure him. lie received the following answer;— “In reply to “A. C.'s” question in your last impression, I beg to send him the following cure lor his dog worrying sheep ; —Shut the dog up in a small hovel together with an old ram three or lour years old, and I warrant the sheep to give him such a dressing that ho will be cured of worrying sheep for the future. ‘A. CV had better stand by during the time they are together, if he has any regard for the safety of his dog ; saying « Ware wool. Ware sheep!’ at each attack the ram makes on his dog.-—C. A.” “‘A. CV should adopt tho following plan, which will most certainly euro his retriever of his love for live mutton. Borrow any dog that he inav know, of; of a pugnacious disposition, and clothe Him in a sheep-skin as well as he can and then introduce him to the retriever, who will soon discover that he has ‘ caught a tartar,’ and a gamekeeper who broke a setter of this bad habit in the same way, having tried various other plans without any success.—Poles.” “In reply to ‘A. C.,’ I beg to suggest the following :■ —hirst give the dog a good dose of jalap, or some other physic, so as to make him somewhat uncomfortable is his inside ; then take him of an evening to where the sheep arc, and give him a sound-thrashing before them. After which, tie him (muzzled) to a stout, plucky old ram, and and leave them in company all night. Let the cord be of a tolerable good length, so as to give the ram free scope with his horns. When once a dog takes to worrying sheep it is a most difficult matter to cure ; and if the remedy I have suggested docs not put a stop to it the animal must ho destroyed.—W.B.”

Mit. Dill’s Liuekation.—Action poii Damages AGAINST THE SI’EAKEK. , The result, of the debate was communicated to Mr. Dill (who had remained in custody during the night), and the fees, amounting to £l3O, having been paid, under protest, he left the place of his durance,, accompanied by a number of his personal friends. : ' ‘ The ease however is only af its.comnnncnecmcut the proprietors of The Aryua having resolved to carry the proceedings further, so that a decision of the Supremo Court, so dangerous to the liberties of the people of this colony, and ridiculed by almost every person in Victoria, may come under the review of the Privy Council. For this purpose notice of an action for damages, at the instance of Mr. Dill, was served upon the Speaker on Thursday evening last.— Argus-, May 24.