Duncan on the Job

Since the metal walls of the pool are gone, and we've started filling the hole, Duncan has became much more involved in the process. He has taken on the important job of Construction Supervisor. 

Here's a typical day on the job:

 Hard workers need to be well fed, so Duncan enjoyed a picnic breakfast on the deck. Breakfast consists of his kangaroo kibble, generously drizzled with water (or roo stock when we've got it) and shaken - not stirred - to make "gravy". (Apparently the sound of wet kibble swirling in the bowl is an important part of the ritual.) The dish is then tastefully garnished with whatever crumbs the "treat meatloaf" has produced since the last meal. There were quite a lot of crumbs this morning; he must have been very good to earn so many treats!

After breakfast, he took up his role as Supervisor. He was a bit nervous of the big hole at first:

But he runs up and down the "ramp" into the hole quite happily now. 

So he's able to supervise the staff up close when needed:

Or he can retreat to a shady corner for a bit of a break:

It's important to stay well hydrated. His water dish is on the deck, of course, but dog-water tastes much better when mixed with people-water, so he likes to have a bit added  to his bowl from our water bottles. He deals with all the empty bottles:

and offers to take care of the full ones as well.

His main job, though, is supervising the crew. He watches each load of fill closely, and if it isn't transported to his satisfaction, he attacks Daddy's boots (though never, so far, when the camera's been around!)