The first thing he attacked was Mr.Morris' felt hat.

The wind blew it down the hall one day, and Billy came along and began to try it with his teeth.

I dare say it felt good to them, for a puppy is very like a baby and loves something to bite.
Miss Laura found him, and he rolled his eyes at her quite innocently, not knowing that he was doing wrong.

She took the hat away, and pointing from it to him, said, "Bad Billy!" Then she gave him two or three slaps with a bootlace.

She never struck a little dog with her hand or a stick.
She said clubs were for big dogs and switches for little dogs, if one had to use them.