The Training of Wild Animals

Today, performing animals are frowned on by many but in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, traveling menageries afforded entertainment for the masses. The Bostock family were famous in England at the time, for traveling around the country with a bevy of wild animals, many not seen before in provincial towns. If these animals could be trained to perform "tricks", rather than behave more naturally, so much the better. This volume gives an insight into the training and care of assorted animals. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (3 hr 45 min)

Chapters

In Which I Become “The Boy Trainer”—A Lion Hunt in a Sewer	21:17	Read by ToddHW
Origin and History of Wild-Animal Training	11:39	Read by Heather Eney
Housekeeping for Wild Animals	20:07	Read by Gini Rosario
The Feeding of Snakes and Elephants	11:36	Read by Fern
Characteristics of Different Animals	18:26	Read by Nicola Jablow
“Going Bad”—Animal Instinct	10:58	Read by Gini Rosario
How Wild Animals are Captured	9:33	Read by Gini Rosario
The Wild Animals’ Kindergarten	19:03	Read by Gini Rosario
How Wild Animals are Taught Tricks	21:57	Read by Heather Eney
An Animal Show at Night	14:18	Read by Heather Eney
The Principles of Training	19:53	Read by Heather Eney
The Animal Trainer—Some Famous Trainers	21:40	Read by Natdok
Guarding Against Accidents	24:53	Read by Natdok

Reviews

Interesting and Informative

(5 stars)

Calamity Carriage Company

Interesting and Informative. Written in a time when people were not so far removed from reality and Written with a truthful and non-partisan point of understanding. It was a great pleasure to read of experiences, grievances and expertise of early handling and training of wild animals.

Training of Wild Animals

(5 stars)

short stuff

I really enjoyed this book. ALL the readers are excellent.