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Where can I get the hair of the dog that bit me?
  • 1 of 8: They mean that quite literally.
  • 2 of 8: There's a dog at the cemetery, on the lower screen.
  • 3 of 8: You just need to make it bite you first.
  • 4 of 8: Look for something to feed it.
  • 5 of 8: If you're playing in regular mode, just feed it one of the dog biscuits on the same screen.
  • 6 of 8: Otherwise, you'll have to find another biscuit.
  • 7 of 8: Feed it the half-eaten biscuit from Captain Blondebeard's.
  • 8 of 8: Once the dog has bitten you, you can just take some of its hair.