He had to be retrieved himself.
Solid pack still barred the way to the south on the following morning (January 6).

There was some open water north of the floe, but as the day was calm and I did not wish to use coal in a possibly vain search for an opening to the southward, I kept the ship moored to the floe.
This pause in good weather gave an opportunity to exercise the dogs, which were taken on to the floe by the men in charge of them.

The excitement of the animals was intense.

Several managed to get into the water, and the muzzles they were wearing did not prevent some hot fights.

Two dogs which had contrived to slip their muzzles fought themselves into an icy pool and were hauled out still locked in a grapple.