# Jerry — The Old Curiosity Shop character guide

> Jerry in The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0019-xvii

## Who they are

A showman who exhibits a performing dog and travels with Codlin and Short.

## In the story

### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_curiosity_shop_se/chapters/xviii)

Puppeteer who disciplines his dogs with a whip and organ, feeding them only by name and punishing one for losing a halfpenny.

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