[TOMT] [Short Story] Dog saves owner from a snake

I remember this story from when I was a kid but can't find any family who remembers it. It might have been in with other stories and I think it was illustrated. The story set up as a hunter out in the woods with his dog. The man climbs a tree at night for safety and the dog is patrolling around the tree while the man sleeps. The man is woken up by the dog growling up at him, foaming at the mouth. The man thinks his dog has been bitten and rabid, wanting to kill him. He gets to the point where he plans to shoot the dog to save his life. The dog jumps towards the man at the last second, launches past the man, and attacks a snake that had been sneaking up on the man. I think the snake eats the dog and the hunter kills the snake, and cuts the dog out of the stomach saving the dog. Not sure if that last part is accurate though (it's been 20 years or so since I heard this story).

Anyone know the story! It's been haunting me for like a year and I just can't get a google search to turn anything up!