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I wish that my room had a door!
I don't care so much for a floor,
But without any way
To get out and go play,
I won't have a chance to explore!
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April 30, 2008 at 9:53 am
I’m glad you posted photos of Cai demonstrating his 45-degree diet — it looks like a yummy diet, too!
p.s. Great photos with beautiful depth-of-field. You’re a natural!
p.p.s. Hi Nanabush!
April 30, 2008 at 12:59 pm
great post! it’s good to see the process.
you know…he’s REALLY REALLY CUTE!
when do we get puppy details???
April 30, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Chicken Slushies?
Cute Dog.
April 30, 2008 at 2:59 pm
I know, Urban Thought, sounds delish!
If you click on the tag “megaesophagus”, you’ll find out what Eyegillian and Goodbear already know. Basically, Cai doesn’t have any swallowing muscles. He needs to eat soaked kibble at as vertical an angle as he can manage, to let gravity help the food get to his stomach. We like to mix in tinned dog food or, today, ground-up leftover chicken to add some variety to the kibble porridge.
And, yes, he is cute. Once as a puppy he was the victim of a drive-by cuting!
April 30, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Yum, looks a bit like the chicken and corn soup I’m eating right now. Cai is sucha gorgeous dog!
May 1, 2008 at 5:23 am
Thanks, Livingisdetail! And see those darker lines behind his collar and shoulderblade? They’re the edge of his hackles, which he raises in times of danger, such as when the neighbours have put their kitchen garbage by their door since the last time he was out. Boy, if I saw those raised triangles of fur, I’d be one scared grocery bag too.
May 1, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Cai is such a lucky dog. That stuff looks slurpy good!
May 1, 2008 at 5:37 pm
You don’t have to ask twice, Checkers! Here’s yours, and a take-out container for Cody!