at any one time he might have a dozen or so dogs under his care. he had a huge bag of dry kibble, which he would mix with water by hand and mush it all together. he had long nimble fingers and strong hands, but they were very smooth for a man who made a living with his hands. for some reason i just loved watching him mash all this together. it also had a sound that was very interesting, especially to a young boy who loved mushy, mud-pie consistency stuff. sometimes he would let me help: this was a great event for me. my hands and fingers were very 