Edster is wet but OK

Niko and I followed some fresh tracks in the snow headed up to cell phone lookout, where I get decent cellphone reception on the hill abve the house. He met us in the dense stand of trees near the lookout. He was very very submissive toward Niko and still a bit trepidacious of me but he did take some treats from my hand. He was wet but did not look too cold. He lowered his torso and craned his extended neck around in a horizontal plane as if presenting the side of his neck toward niko always ready jump back. He did this several times over the course of about 30 seconds as Niko stood by sudiously ingnoring him from about two to three feet away. Thats when I brought out the treats, after which we took a new way back to the house throught the trees. He would not come any closer to me or the road by the garage than Niko. I gave them another treat and then we all went over to the house Eddie only coming about 3/4 down the driveway. I brought out some kibble which Niko gobbled and Eddie ate half of before quitting. I moved the bowl from its position about 20 feet from the house to about 40 feet from the house and eventually had to dump the remaining kibble on the snow before he would finish it. All the while he kept a close eye on the house as Niko waited to finish his left overs.

I can't do anything about the snow on the roof but at least Eddie is sticking around. I think he is keeping an eye or inn his case an ear on the house. It will be interesting to see how long it takes him to come up onto the deck again. It is supposed to rain for the next few days and then snow which is a motivating factor. If it was summer time I think he might just be happy making a den in the woods and only come down to the house for food. We shall see how is little neurons balance out and how it takes. I'm just happy that he is sticking around and is OK at least physically.