Tetsu had a ball that Bowdu kept on stealing. Normally, Bowdu will put up a huge fight and refuse to relinquish his pilfered balls, but he was actually doing a strange relay with this dog. Tetsu's owner would throw the ball, Bowdu would scramble to reach it first, and after fetching it, he'd promenade around the park with Tetsu right behind him. Bowdu would drop the ball in mid-stride, and the other would pick it back up, continuing the promenade until they eventually returned to the rough vicinity of the originally thrower. Neither dog was a fetch-and-drop-it-at-your-feet type of dog.
Bowdu's the one with the red collar.
Tetsu's coming on strong...
But haha, Bowdu's not so easy.
Bowdu's a butt-biter.
It's hard to photograph doggies under a picnic table.
Especially when the picnic table smells like pee.
SideTracked - At the Dog Park, Saturday Afternoon Shiba-Style
in the realm of nothing's own doing
There is probably something else I should be doing.
11 August 2007 @ 01:42 pm
At the Dog Park, Saturday Afternoon Shiba-Style
Bowdu, like his owners, has never been the most popular dog at the park. When he charges through the gates with his cooler-than-thou attitude and vocal scrapping style, he's often easily misunderstood. He tends to avoid large congregations, preferring to explore his own territory and observe from a distance. That's why it's always nice when he does find a well-matched playmate. Double the kawaiiiiiiii if it's another Shiba!
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My obedience trainer always described Shibas as little snots who only REALLY enjoyed socializing with their own kind. ;)
Still 很可愛!
Still 很可愛!
Snots? Now why would anybody think THAT? =)
Double Bowdu, double the fun. :)
When we make another trip to the area, I'd love to meet you guys. :)
When we make another trip to the area, I'd love to meet you guys. :)
They were eerily similar, actually. The other guy was much fluffier while Bowdu's going through a really scraggly August phase, but they were so well-matched in terms of size and shape and everything.
And yes, we would definitely have to plan a meeting if you and your family ever come out again! I've only known you for, what... Over a decade? Does another West Coast vacation look likely to happen in the near future?
And yes, we would definitely have to plan a meeting if you and your family ever come out again! I've only known you for, what... Over a decade? Does another West Coast vacation look likely to happen in the near future?
My husband has a friend in San Fran, and he was wonderfully accommodating to us when we were out last May.
The problem is money and time off. With both sets of parents being in places where we have to do a lot of travel, travel "for fun" goes by the wayside a lot.
It would be fun though, and we would definitely let you know.
The problem is money and time off. With both sets of parents being in places where we have to do a lot of travel, travel "for fun" goes by the wayside a lot.
It would be fun though, and we would definitely let you know.
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alsoname on August 11th, 2007 09:38 pm (UTC)I love the little puff of dirt/dust in the third picture.
Most of my shots just captured little orange blurs. They move damn fast.
brocade_city on August 11th, 2007 11:09 pm (UTC)You shiuldn't start getting good at nihongo. If you get better than me, I'll totally cry.
いやぁぁぁ、二人（っていうか、二匹）とも可愛すぎる！！
鉄竜is a very macho name...
鉄竜is a very macho name...