The Pumpkin Project begins…

I am about to become one of those people who gives far more information than anyone has asked for. Be warned.

Briefly put, Apollo's output has not been very, ah, scoopable since he came here. Advice to pour some water on his food before giving it to him has helped somewhat, but there's still room for improvement.

So, yesterday at Sobey's I picked up a tin of puréed pumpkin, after hearing that a tablespoon or two in each meal helps many dogs. Apollo had his first taste with supper last night, and seemed extremely enthusiastic about it. Likewise for his two meals so far today.

Even with being extra eager due to the new smell, his table manners are excellent. He'll get very excited the moment I get the bag and scales out, but settles down almost immediately. He then waits while I prepare the food, put the dish down, and give him the ok. If I ask him to wait whilst I put everything away, fill water in his other bowl, that's no problem. This wonderful pup seems to have some patience and focus — most of the time (though we'll see how long that lasts when he hits puberty…).

Of course, it's too early to say for sure, but today's answers to nature's call have been promising.


In other news, we had our second visit to Point Pleasant Park a couple of days ago. More on that, with pictures, soon.