New Favorite Place on Earth

Taking a break from playing...

A Spitzer called Kuma-chan. He really does look like a bear!

Her little buddy Lea-chan. A gray toy poodle puppy. She is still a baby and runs around like a hopping bunny:

Running with ears flopping in the wind:

Coming to an abrupt stop, with hind legs high up in the air:

Running towards the camera, expecting a treat!

Azuki's new favorite place on earth is also nearby our house. I had discovered it randomly one evening while walking her, and heard a bunch of dogs barking. Azuki, always nosy about what other dogs are up to, led me to an old shrine where part of it is en no longer used sumo ring. Apparently every evening dog owners from all over the neighborhood gather and let their dogs off leash, despite two big signs at both entrances of the park that says "Under No Circumstance Should You Let Your Dog Off Leash"

This place is even bigger than Ebisu Prime Square, with more dogs, more grass, and all of it is in mud. This means that Azuki has that much more fun romping around, barking at other dogs to play, and eating grass/branches/garbage... She is always exahusted afterwards which works very well for me.

Now we alternate between The Jinja and Prime Square, depending on our mood.

I know much has been said about just how much Azuki likes to run (running is definitely her preferred mode of movement. Her personal motto in life being: "why walk when you can run?") And finally, I have caught some of it on film. The best moments are the most elusive ones, however, and I did not have the chance to catch that moment which would have certainly made doggie history, when she ran so hard and fast that she tripped on a rock, and did a back flip 360% in the air, then landed squarely back on her 4 feet. She was confused for about 1.2 mil seconds, and then literally shook it off, and kept on running.

Also missing on film is when she whams her head straight into a brick wall or a door, while sniffing the ground, or bouncing around in general. Usually instead of checking to see if she is okay, Matt and I are pointing and laughing. Don't worry, she has a really hard head so it doesn't seem to hurt her at all. It does make my day, however. And makes having a dog totally worthwhile.