“Again Hal’s whip fell upon the dogs. They threw themselves against the breastbands, dug their feet into the packed snow, got down low to it, and put forth all their strength. The whip was whistling savagely, when once more Mercedes interfered.” This quote is from the book, Call of the Wild, by, Jack London. Jack London quit school when he was 14 and traveled for several years. When he was 19, he returned to school. London was one of the thousands of men who went to Canada in search for gold. This book shows how some people treat work dogs during the Klondike Gold Rush through the perspectives of The Scotch Half Breed and Hal. The Scotch Half Breed was very kind to his work animals, and cared for them as best he could. He was a Government