New-York tribune., 1903-07-05

who very well behaved, he would buy me two
more-aristocrats not tramps.
$50 my real family started, and I began my work
Of training them. One of the dogs bought for me in
place Of the tramps l gave up is Snowfall. l send
you his picture and you can see for yourself what
a dear little dog he is He is in the group. the
last little fellow the end, next TO Jack the
horse
Snowfall has lovely disposition and he is full
u fun. After teaching him roll ball, jump
Wer sticks walk his hind feet and number Of
other tricks. that he had great fondness
for balancing.
II have often been asked to tell just how l teach
my dogs This is very easy 10 explain. because it
is simple. All 1 do is study the animals to
learn what they have a talent for Animals, like
people. are gifted. Now ] train monkeys, but
] cannot make doll baby dresses. So of my
dogs can jump hurdles but will stand perfectly
still at the foot OF a ladder while others will run
straight up the ladder, but refuse TO jump the
hurdle.
Ehsn when he stsuding some round object
hying TO balance. I asked papa to buy me
Ephere-sonething like the big, round globe from
which I study geography in school. Then I put
SNOWFALL IN a rocking chair ana coaXed him 10
stand on his hind feet. while ! rocked him gently
back and forth, taking good care not to frighten
sr upset him.
when he had become accustomed to the rocking
movement put the sphere a big round stand
and told him to hop up. OF course he missed it
great many times before he finally succeeded in
perching On the centre Of the ball. And when he
aid get there he slid of and down to the ground
almost right away. He became interested in this
new game however. and would try again and again
until he all tired out Then I would put the
sphere away until the next day.
After good many failures SNOWFALL at last one
Say made jump for the sphere, and, standing
squarely the centre. stood there in triumph for
fully two minutes. ! steadied the sphere and said
,oaxngly. Up. SNOWFALL, up on your hind feet
Slowly he rose until he stood upright and barked
with delight as he poised himself in this position.
AT the next lesson I allowed him to start the
sphere rolling around the stand. and when he
with delight the instant pull out the sphere, and
q few seconds is up on the sphere, rolling
around al a lively rate.
''Cne day. while SNOWFALL was the sphere Gas
ron, Of my monkeys hoped and stood
watching the performance. My mother called
before had put the sphere away and when
turned the quarters as call the animals
room, there CASTOR perched the sphere.
while Snowfall was racing around. barking with
indignation. You would have laughed could you
have the funny, sober expression that
monkeys face as he stood on the white globe,
fully balancing himself
'I could not resist the temptation TO give the
raischievous fellow fright. I set the ball 10
rolling CASTOR was plucky. and he stuck real
well After that, when Snowfall had finished his
lesson in this trick CASTOR along for his trial.
and now I don't know which is the better per
former. monkey or dog
Everybody delighted with the things my
pet could DO. and my papa. who has Travelled.
nearly all over the world, was pleased with the
way trained the animals he promised 10 bring
monkey. e dog, cat, snake from every
foreign country he visited Sometimes ! go with
him. and then select my own animal Last fall