Old news.
"Turnspit Dogs: The Rise And Fall Of The Vernepator Cur" by The Kitchen Sisters May 13, 2014
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/05/13/311127237/turnspit-dogs-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-vernepator-cur
"The Canis vertigus, or turnspit, was an essential part of every large kitchen in Britain in the 16th century. The small cooking canine was bred to run in a wheel that turned a roasting spit in cavernous kitchen fireplaces."
"The turnspit was bred especially to run on a wheel that turned meat so it would cook evenly. And that's how the turnspit got its other name: vernepator cur, Latin for "the dog that turns the wheel."
Posted by Fat Man at May 23, 2014 3:58 PMSheesh.
Dog or goat treadmill. Sears Catalogue
Back from when Sears shipped out a catalogue.
Suitable for washing machine, butter churn, MAYBE water pump.
Gosh this takes me back. Reminds me of the White House press office
Posted by Ralph Kinney Bennett at May 23, 2014 5:25 PMYou can train almost any dog. People, not so much.
Posted by Scott M at May 25, 2014 12:48 AM