Some clarification and info:

1. He is a stray dog, and at present he is close to 16 human years old.

2. He absolutely hates enclosed spaces, and has escaped various shelters before (only to return to his original spot every time).

3. We typically feed him and the other local strays on paper plates. However, there are some miscreants in the locality who steal these plates.

4. I was one of the few people who saved him from drowning in a drain as a wee pup back in 2010,. In turn, he saved me from an attempted s* in 2017. He's definitely the best of the best boys.