it's some red chalk they put on him for decoration. here they are more okay with decorating males in ways that wouldn't go over in western countries. men tuck flowers behind their ears & it's not gay or queer. so they decorated him with some red powdered chalk. he is eating naan, the local flatbread. they are generally fed leftovers from their meals, but meat is a small part of their diet due to expense so mostly bread. his evening meals are awesome right now because it is ramadan and they put on a great spread to break the fast in the evening. the dog is kept by our Afghan partner force and they treat him way better than i have ever see arabs treat dogs other than salehk. they show him a great deal of affection and touching. they find his puppy antics amusing.