Feeding the Ducks

Memé went with us on a trip up to the park to feed the ducks. We also saw the local raccoon that is fed cat food and is WAY too tame for our liking. I have found that rabies is carried by raccoons and that two signs of a rabified raccoon are: having no fear of humans and being out during the day. Both of which this one displayed. However, I doubt it is infected, and more likely has a hankering for cat food.

Finn had none of my fear and thought it was just another petting zoo. He actually threw bread to the ducks after watching me do it for a while. While that demonstrated a new skill, it meant that he won't be doing his former "throwing" style any more.


Instead of throwing, he would fling his arm forward until it was pointing straight out never letting go of the object. He would then lunge forward and grunt hoping it would just shoot out of his hand like a wizard's fireball. It never did.

Over the last month since he first threw something, it has gotten to be quite dangerous. We now have to dodge his catapulted objects and protect our more fragile objects from projectiles. Progress can be a two-edged sword.