The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-21

There are a great many trained dogs
before the public and some very good
ones. too, but by far the best that has
been shown at Keiths local theatre since
that theatre became devoted 20 high-class
vaudeville are Herberts wonderfully
clever CANNES. this week one OF the most
entertaining features OF the very excellent
program. had little chat with Mr.
Herbert the other evening. in which he
told me several very interesting facts
even to people who are not particularly
fond OF dogs but who isn'tP
IT have 9s dogs with me- said Mr..
Herbert. but only about s5 work in the
net. Each dog has an understudy. That
S. there are two dogs who do each special
trick Yes. II takes about all my time
and money TO keep things going. ] have
two assistants, although at present am
handicapped BY the fact that one OF my
men Is ILL., and IL takes all our spare time
20 take care OF the dogs. bathing and
exercising them. They are bathed every
day and every morning they so out for
exercise | feed them twice day, their
lighter r al being In the morning There
isn't one Of my dogs whose muscles are
not as hard and firm as a rock, and al
most every dog have ever had lives to
be pretty old trained dog lives very
much longer than a pet dog. for the
reason that they are given better care.
DO YOU nnd many dogs that are IL years
old that have as much life and snap as
my Dlnkg'
(which one is Dink? The little ire
pressible mischief maker? Oh he's a dar-
ling He's too cute for anything in those
little pink pajamas"
Yes. that's Dink He's ~ years old
and has been on the stage since he was
Elk months old. He has never failed me
once does exactly as I want him 20 AT
every performance and is really n model
dog, although ne hasn't the pedigree that
several OF my other DOGS can boast OF
Not only does he faithfully perform his
own work, but II the other dogs are slow
or stubborn. as they sometimes are. he'll
bite them-not enough TO hurt-in the legs
20 make them hurry. / call him my
monitor. Dink Is really born comedian
lie plays all kinds OF little tricks TO get
laugh. and some OF them are often &C
unexpected that he takes ne by surprise
as we'll as the auoience."
"Do you think the dogs actually like
their work." I asked
Like it, Well. I should say cy do.
suppose every animal trainer says tn,
Game thing, but Just you come aroundh her,
some AFTERNOON Just as tneir act goes or
and I'll have my man try TO hold Dinl
or any OF the dogs In the dresslng-room
II they won't make things fy. They'l
whine and bark no you'd think crcui
had broken loose. and yet az other timei
they never bark or cry. for have taugh
them positively not TO bark while on tn
stage unless tell them TO. Yes. indeed
they'd rather perform their tricks thal
rlcep or eat In my opinion. and be
iieve In the opinion OF every, le who IA
ever owned or loved n dog land 10 owl
one is 20 love 80 the dog r. the mos
Intelligent OF animals.
Hundreds OF people say that dog cat
do everything but talk, and this statemen
n not far from right They even talk
IN their own way. and if there is n bon
OF sympathy between master and dog tn
master can almost interpret what IN
6og 10 SAYING. have two little Frenc
poodles which bought in Paris shortl
before I came back 20 America fe-
months ago. I am training them nov
and I And It about the hardest task I'v