Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1911 — German Has a Talking Dog [ARTICLE]

German Has a Talking Dog

Animal Asks for Cakes When Hungry and Alarma Servant When It Enters Kitchen.

Berlin. —The German public has lately been regaled with tales of the increased accomplishments of Don. a talking dog. , For five years Don. who is the property of Herr Ebers. a gamekeeper of the royal hunting preserves of Kol-bltz-Letzlinger. near Hamburg, has been noted for his powers of speech. He began to learn at the age of 6 months, and now has a useful, if limited. vocabulary When the puppy Don was standing by his master's side at dinner time one day Herr Ebers said. "You want something, do you?" To every one's amazement Don replied in a deep, but dear tone. "Haben, haben!” ("WanU aymtrD The gamekeeper at once started to develop the dog’s talent In reply to "What is your name?" he learnt to say “Don." and to "What’s the matter?" he answers "Hunger. He came to’ say ’’’Kucben” (cakes) with particular distinctness. When cakes are In view be repeats. "Kutchea. haben. haben!" any number of times and

if his plea is unanswered he adds “Hunger!” with a long drawn emphasis on the last syllable.