Grandpa Picked From the Tree. Moose Had His Eye on the Ground Crop.
Up goes Walt's arm to pluck a shiny red apple from the branch, while down below, Moose is conducting his own harvest inspection. The grandpa stands in his plaid shirt and overalls, smiling at the tree, and his Bernese has his nose to the grass, carefully sniffing a scattering of fallen apples. Row after row of fruit trees stretch back toward a wooden fence, red apples dot the branches overhead, and the ground is sprinkled with yellowing leaves and windfall fruit on a cool, overcast day.
Orchards are full of interesting smells for dogs, but there are a few things to watch. The flesh of an apple, without the core, is generally a safe and crunchy snack for many dogs in small amounts. The seeds, stems, and leaves are a different story, since they contain compounds that should not be eaten. Fallen apples that have started to rot can also ferment, and eating a lot of them may cause stomach upset. A large dog wolfing down whole apples can choke, too. Keeping a dog on a leash or close by in the orchard, and offering slices instead of letting them graze, is the safer route.
Walt is filling his basket for pies and applesauce. Moose seems to be making a mental list of every apple on the ground. Between the two of them, nothing in this orchard is going unnoticed.
