Jinja Island: Campesino

I think that Campesino is the only real reason that Graham needs a caretaker for the island while he is gone. Campesino is the spirit animal of the island, like Hurley on LOST. He cannot leave. But he also cannot feed himself. Well, I’m pretty sure that he’d go through the chickens in just a couple of weeks, if pressed. The rest of the island could do ok with a once-a-week check by a friend or neighbor, but Campesino can’t be left for more than a night. If the chickens are to survive.

Though he’s an outdoor island dog, he’s pretty civilized. He eats store-bought dog food, and knows the series of commands that he must follow before it is put down (sit, speak, shake). But he does have one quirk – he will not drink water from a bowl. So to keep him hydrated, his dry food is drowned in water, forcing him to consume it all together. Not believing Graham, I’ve tried to give him a bowl of water when he seemed parched, but he wouldn’t touch it. I have however seen him licking rainwater from the depressions in the dock and walkway boards, and from an old wheelbarrow. Silly dog.