Ja

The subject is now 18 months and his behaviour has changed significantly since his transportation to this planet. He is now in control of his bipedal motion, although control of fecal discharge leaves much to be desired. His predilection for fluid from cylindrical objects still continues at this stage, although enthusiasm for the so-called "sippy cup" is on the rise. The "sippy cup" is somewhat of a misnomer, as sipping is more of a hearty swig at this point.

Perhaps the most fascinating area of the subject’s development is the acquisition of speech. Although he still has some preference for his mother tongue, otherwise known as Confusing Babbling of Unknown Origin Interspersed with Hilarity of Unknown Origin, he is rapidly assimilating the simplistic speech of his host family. At the moment his vocabulary includes:

Ja (a nod, perhaps, at the language of the elders of his family structure)

Sika (his pronunciation of the term used by the bipeds for Dr W. Dr W is another anthropologist on an undercover field expedition. The subject has reported numerous interactions with Dr W, who has transitioned admirably into her position as the family pet)

Car (the noisy and polluted mode of transportation preferred by the bipeds)

Go (the act of moving/escaping/leaving - intoned with a wistfulness that leads us to believe the subject is homesick)

Car go (a crude alpha-numeric sequence, hailed by the bipeds as a "sentence" and greeted with much adulation. We are still attempting to research this)

Gampa (the designation bestowed upon the aging male, apparently a contraction of the word Grandpa)

Nanna (the designation bestowed upon the aging female, apparently a contraction of the word Granny)

Mama (the designation for the maternal unit)

Dadda (the designation for the paternal unit)

Yumyum (the designation of nutritional supplements, greeted with much hilarity by the adult units)

As the subject appears to be in good health and developing normally, we will leave him in this position at this time. He will continue his conversations with Dr W as well, thus furthering our scientific endeavours with the species Canis.