The owners warned us before we arrived: “He’s a Walrus.” It was the kind of description that raised more questions than it answered—and immediately earned a place in the field notes.
This story is still being collected. For now, here he is proudly presenting an orange toy long enough to qualify as household furniture.
“The owners warned us — “He’s a Walrus.””
The nickname needs a translation
Owners often have a wonderfully accurate shorthand for their pet, but a sitter also needs the practical meaning behind it. Does ‘walrus’ mean stubborn, strong, noisy, affectionate, immovable—or all of the above?
Field note
One useful question
“When you describe your pet this way, what does that look like during an ordinary day?”
This is only the first clip. More photographs, videos and details will turn the Walrus warning into a full story.
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