The Loaded Dog

"The Loaded Dog" is a humorous  by Australian writer Henry Lawson.
the story demonstrates typical Aussie humor which is spread out through the whole story.

An example of the humor is when the, spidery, thievish, cold blooded kangaroo dogs” and

the “vicious, nasty, yellow cattle dog” steals the cartridge which he is sniffing as it explodes. Old Australian slang is used in this story, it's shown early on in the story, “I’ll lam the life out of ye.” The use of the slang shows the characters, as typical Aussies but it also helps show the life of the Australian bush people. This story shows mateship, not just because of how close the three main characters are but the relationship or mateship the characters have with Tommy the dog.

The story showcases the iconic Australian humour that defines us as Australians.

The story also displays how our language has evolved.