I've never seen or touched a dead chicken before, so today was interesting. (Warning - this post contains descriptions of the aforementioned.) read more...

Everyone please praise Conehead Hershey, who down-stayed out of sight of me for a whole minute!! (on his third try)

Yes, if you're used to properly trained dogs, this doesn't sound like such an achievement. When I came back into the room he'd 'crept' a little way, but this is still very good going. When he knows people have tasty things in their pockets, waiting patiently in the other room is not what he considers a reasonable expectation of him. (His parents raised him appallingly and that's all there is to it - I'm not going to undo a lifetime's bad training in a week, and if I did they wouldn't keep it up.)

Did some unofficial tech support for a workmate this morning. I will deny it vehemently and punch you for insinuating it, but teaching's in my blood. It's opposed by my father's trademark impatience with people. Thank goodness.