Friday, February 6, 2009

Mystery Trainer

The only hint I will give you is to say, "he knew nothing(including anything about costumes) until I started working with him, and teaching him, but he was a pretty quick learner, didn't talk back, and eventually became one of great wild animal trainers of his day.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

When are you going to start? LOL

PS: Oh Great Burck - what is this tiger's face telling us???

Anonymous said...

PPS: Can you the tiger at back right snoring? Are his front feet on the ground to stop him falling completely off his seat? And is the tiger at back left looking for a cab out of there?

Anonymous said...

PPSS: If I keep this up I'll need a DOCTOR!!! LOL

Anonymous said...

Steve.
Are you suggesting this is somebody who has yet to learn what an elephant looks like?

Wade G. Burck said...

Assh, sorry Steve,
You got the job on me. I was going to rewrite the header and mention that in addition to costumes he also learned how to make cats sit up and pay attention.
Sadder yet, 40 years later some "trainers" animals perform that same way. LOL
You were close with Doctor. It is the Maharajah of Rewa. He came to look at our White Tigers and stayed for a summer to learn the craft so he could take it back home and impress the Shudras and the Untouchables.
Wade

Wade G. Burck said...

Steve,
Speaking of faces. You've been around lions, and seen the one posted below enough. What's his face saying? A thousand pictures and he will look the same, in the arena or in the wagon. That's consistent. Family member or not, there are a thousand places he would rather be. LOL
Wade

Anonymous said...

Yep - I've seen a few pictures of him plus Youtube and he's always the same.

Maybe the "family" chose him - he didn't choose the family?