Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-30
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An Old cHrcns Han Tells How Canine
AcroDats and Clowns Are Made.
Prof. Bnrton. who has a troupe Of
clever dogs at the Eden Mnsce. ID an
old circus man He used to be turn-
bier in the ring. There comes q day
in the life Of every circus turnbIer when
be must quit the business and 80 into
something else. Burton went to train
ing dogs. He has been in various com
panies, but ID now on his own hook.
lie had valuable troupe OF dogs In
New York, but some body poisoned them.
The professors present family Of dogs
consists Of Italian greshoands, German
poodles, Russian poodle, q Russian
spaniel, a Hyer-and- white spaniel,
spitz, black dog that does the somsr-
sault act, and several others.
There is no dog, said the professor.
which can't be taught trick of seme
sort OF course there are some dogs
that learn quicker chan others. and
more tricks Well. there Is no trick
aboat 1t that ever knew. IT takes pa
tience. and Judgment and kindness.
seldom use the whip, and never IN CIV
Ing instructions. In fact, have to be
very cautious. The other day two of
my family got into a sguabble / sep
arated them, but with trouble In do
ing SO had to cut one of them with the
/ whip That fellow IL heart-broken He
has had the sulks ever since He wonst
I eat and he won't act I've got to send
I him away for few days.
/ a dog should be at least q year old
before training. / select different
breeds ior different acts The grey
hound Is natural leaper- The spaniel
Is trickster. The spitz Is clown. The
black dog black and tan one-is
the acrobat
Under ordinary circumstances the
average dog will learn his tricks In five
/ weeks. Then the test comes when he
goes on the stage the first time. Talk
/ about people having stage-frightl I've
/ known dogs when brought on the stage
J for the first time make break and run
away and tremble like frightened
child. When they get used to it, though.
they like the stage, and the more APP
planse they get the better they act.
You may think that is stretching it, but
L is fact that trick-dogs do better If
+ they are applauded. and this is espe-
cially true If the applause comes from
4 children.
( These trick-dogs know their places
On the stage and take their cue from my
looks. They are as eager for the show
to begin as children are for play This.
| think. is instinct, for any body could
90 ON tho stage with them if he knew the
words TO speak and the motions to make,
and the dogs would go through the same
/ programme they go through with me.
Il keep them in cages after the show
Every morning at $50 / take them out
for exercise. They are fed twice day
lin the morning and after the show at
( night This troupe consumes about
fifteen loaves of bread and large size
market basket Of cooked meat every
day.
They never forget trick. laid of
some months ago and sent the dogs To
the country. | had a vacation of sew
eral weeks-me and the dogs. When
returned to the stage with them they
went through every part without a
break. There IS good feeling between
the members of the present family.
They are healthy and full of fun.
There isn't cynic in the lot. chicago
/ Tribune.