In the early 20th century, the theatrical variety entertainment shows known as “vaudeville” were all the rage.

Having its origins in France, the shows became popular all over Europe and in North America.

It was a bunch of unrelated acts under the same billing. Which could include, musical performances, dance shows, comedies, freak shows, circus acts, etc

Pretty much like America's got talent.

For a time the vaudeville shows were the most popular type of entertainment around. One famous act that grabbed headlines worldwide was that of a talking dog called Don.

Don was born in Theerhütte, Germany in 1905. His owner's were gamekeepers Martin Ebers and Martha Haberland.

It became apparent that the dog was actually capable of human speech, much to the amazement of his owners.

At first, the story was first considered a joke.

But Don's hometown became a Mecca of interested inquirers. Who left convinced that Don was a genuine canine wonder.

The gamekeeper, Ebers, affirms that the dog began talking in 1905 without training of any kind.

According to his owner, the animal sauntered up to the table where the family were eating, and, when his master asked, “You want something, don’t you?”

He baffled the family by replying in a deep masculine tone, “Haben, haben.” (“Want, want.”) The tone was not a bark or growl, but distinct speech.

Shortly afterward, the story goes, the dog learned to say “Hunger”. Then he learnt to say “Küchen,” (cakes,) and finally “Ja” and “Nein.”

Don then went on to string several of these words together in a sensible sentence.

Eg. “Hunger, I want cakes,”.

Don became an instant sensation and even shared the stage with Harry Houdini.

He was soon being called “the canine phenomenon of the century,”.

Adding to his allure and popularity were news headlines in August of 1913. They told of Don saving a man from drowning at Brighton Beach.

Don allegedly shouted the word “Help,” before swimming out to save the man.

Ensuring that now he was not only an entertainment star and scientific marvel, but also a hero.

Don would spend several more years performing and touring America.

He amazed audiences and allegedly puzzling scientists and animal experts.

After this, he returned to Germany to retire until his death in 1915.

His last words apparently being “Say goodbye to my old pal Loney Haskell.”

Loney was his vaudeville theatre manager.

Despite plenty of people vouching for his abilities, Don did have his share of skeptics. Who believed that he was merely making weird noises and that people were hearing what they wanted to hear.

Don was never officially or conclusively debunked. Leaving us to wonder what was going on with this amazing dog.

Was there anything to any of this or was it clever trickery and misinterpretation?

Whatever the case may be. Don the Talking Dog had gone down in history as one of the most curious talking animal acts there has ever been.

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