In December 1910, the New York Times ran a large article who could speak and form sentences up to four words long. The talking dog lived in a small village in Germany with a game warden named Herman Ebers.
The dog, who had a very Germanic name–Don (ha ha)–spoke in German. Which is probably why he refused to speak with the press when he arrived in New York in 1913 to start his American vaudeville tour.
A fun doggie tale, with some fascinating history about Brighton Beach and the Hotel Shelburne.
