New-York tribune., 1901-12-01
BOUNCE AND HIS TRICKS.
TERRIER THAT CLIMBS TREES AND Is CLEVER


A TERRIER THAT CLIMBS TREES AND Is CLEVER
IN SEVERAL WAYS
Bounce has never had a circus training. and is
plain country dog. whose home is on a Massachu-
setts farm. but he has picked up many amusing
tricks of his own that he has well earned the title
Of clown" Throughout his village Bounce is
known as the dog who climbs trees He Is tough.
sturdy little Boston terrier. with feet never meant
for climbing, yet there is hardly an apple tree
about his house whose lower boughs he has not
visited.
His learning to climb happened in this way The
one great JOY and ambition of his doggish heart
has always been to for ball and bring ii back
to his master. Many dog does that. to be sure.
but the strange thing about Boance is that he
cannot be happy without his ball.
After several balls had been worn out or had dis
appeared. he took to carrying stones. best of all
to his thinking. the little apples that lay so
plentifully en- the ground the house. His
master and mistress had peace from the time
Bounce discovered the use to which he might put
an apple. The moment they appeared out of doors
Fhere was Bounce at their feet with apple in
his mouth and looking up into their faces with
els' pleading brown eyes that said plainly as
words could do, Please get it from and throw
IT. For the getting it away is always the first
part or his game. Put out your hand for the ap-
p0 and those sharp white teeth clinch 1t firmly,
and then pull as you win. the strong jaws hold it
rightly TIL Bounce is quite ready let you have
II. Or perhaps he will choose instead drop the
apple at your feet. and stand guard it, ready
10 snatch II up and hold ii at your first motion
toward It, When at last he does run, other dog
can outstrip him. and he often complete
somersault in his eagerneSs to seize the apple o.
ball.
One day they tried putting the bali in low nook
of an apple tree. and Bounce. nothing daunted.
started UP after 1t. Since then he has never hes-
tated to run up low branching tree 1t is funny
sight TO him. He needs a good running start
to do it, SO that the impetus of the will carry
him up to the first branch where he cling on
easily and take breath After that it means a
careful walk the swaying bough to the nook
where the apple is This part of the way is not
without its trials for the pucky title terrier. and
he sometimes suffers many a tumble to the ground
before he reaches the goal But he perseFeres 10
the end.
Il is even more fun to hang stout piece of wood
tree at several feet above the ground. and in
vite Bounce entertain the company by getting
II down With a and jump. he catches the stick
in his teeth and hangs there in midatr. his four
legs outstre etched jerking his little body now ana
again to give vicious pull to the unyielding rope
self. but he is tired 10 jump UP again and
hold on till he has Then he is proud happy
dog indeed and is ready for the praise and pettlns
which await him. He has played with suck IN
7he tree for half hour at a time. although ne Is
pretty tired dog when the sport is over
Once when Bounce was IN paxiui nh ocd ian1 1 biii
of the house carrying great croquet ball all
the way which stretched his mouth wide from ear
that he could have n good time all by himseif.
Dropping his pig burden at the top OF the hi!i ne
would let II roll on down the slope ana tnen chase
and catch II half way down
Bounce has merry comrades In Rex ana
Duke Rex who is half Newfoundland, is big
fellow and is Rounce's stanch protector in times
OF danger. Often 1t happens that Bounce meets a
dog bigger than himself trespassing on MS master