I had similar thoughts- that's one tough hide to sit on that wood box for any length of time. The thin cushion that came with my store bought bucket long ago became too thin for comfort.

As to Cocoa, the eyes and size give her away as an AWS. I call her "Fat Dog" (I know, mostly my fault. This dog lives to eat), but my friend Milton swears I renamed her NO BIRD!



Tolerance: the abolition of absolutes

Consistency is the currency of credibility