Looks like it’s a COVID thing? From their website:

Visits in Washington D.C. Because of new Covid regulations in DC, we need a permit for each visit. We request this permit from the DC health department and they asked us to send the submissions 2 weeks to 1 month in advance. They also mentioned that the address submitted is the location where the alpacas will be allowed to visit. Meaning, we have to be at the exact address that we request on the form. We cannot make any last minute changes in location. There will also be an investigator at the site to greet us and to make sure the animals are in great health. They are always very nice, so worry not!

Rent an alpaca to hang out with them https://www.mypetalpaca.com (they’re in Virginia but travel)

This is the way. I used the global interview app. Got a virtual appointment. Well worth the $5.

This is in NoMa, but the Harris Teeter at First and M NE had defrosted ducks yesterday. They were about $30.

Did you end up trying any of the American chain restaurants like Taco Bell that you mentioned in your original post? Would love to hear your thoughts.

They’re great dogs. But they are stubborn as hell and you’re not training out that prey drive. Every time my dog saw a squirrel run across his path he would zone out like he was having a flashback to Vietnam and then go into kill mode. (Also worked the same way if you put on a squirrel YouTube video)

The velveeta slices are great because you can peel off pieces as needed and then wrap it back up so it doesn’t stick to the inside of your pocket. Or, if my boy really didn’t want to give up the body, I would take the whole unwrapped slice and dangle it above his nose so all he could see was orange gold and then lay it on his muzzle. Pup had some dental issues so we tried to stick with soft foods. Marshmallows were also good but not high enough value when he had caught something he was really proud of (one time he emerged from a shrub with a whole adult crow and there was a lot of cheese involved). Beagles are gonna beagle.

My last dog loved getting the rats but it was unintentional - they would just run out in front of him and he’d give them a good thrashing before I knew what happened. Big issues are the dog getting bit by the rat, getting the dog to give you the rat once he’s killed/maimed it (my dog liked to parade it around and wouldn’t give up the body except for Velveeta cheese), and disposing of the rat body while other people look on in shock. Didn’t have to go there but you also need a plan for dispatching the rat if your dog doesn’t completely kill it. We weren’t trying to kill rats but it happened often enough where we had some experience.