Old German Papier Mache "Putz" Dog with Jointed Rear Legs toy fencing it's a dog's world

it's a dog's world

” every time one comes and goes

I believe antique

I understand from the seller I bought this from that it was found on Cape Cod

Old German Papier Mache "Putz" Dog with Jointed Rear Legs toy fencing it's a dog's worldI'm not sure if this dog has experienced some interventions over the years, but I think he's pretty wonderful! It seems to me his jointed back legs are original (though unusual as far as these go) and that the front ones, which are wooden, have just lost their papier mache "fur". There is a piece coming out of a hole in his back, which may once have attached him to something or provided a means for hanging him, but I'm not sure. In any case, from nose