Dog Garden

Yesterday we went back to Dog Garden Dog Run with Jazz and Dixie. It is so hot and humid here in Tokyo but at this dog run (about an hour from home) it was much cooler because of the trees, the green grass and the breeze. I wet Jazz and Dixie's new T-shirts, put them on and the girls were away - racing around the dog run like crazy, chasing each other and playing with some of the 9 Border Collies we were sharing the dog run with. There was also a small pool which I put J&D in but Dixie immediately jumped out. I also sprayed them a bit with a hose much to Dixie's disgust - she hates water even more than Jazz does! Both girls found something smelly (dead worm??) to earslide and roach on! It was quite funny to watch them do that on the down hill grassy slope. Fire works from a nearby summer festival scared Dixie and sent her running to the safety (??) of a wooden gazebo where she was joined by a scared Corgi. Jazz stuck close by us. After about two hours we headed back to Tokyo stopping at Costco and another dog run on the way. The last dog run is part of a shopping mall complex that has a large pet shop and a dog run you can use free for half an hour. It was too hot to stay out for even the thirty minutes though, so we went back in to check out the pet shop and ended up buying J&D a new bed each that is covered with a cooling fabric. Despite the heat we had a great day out with the girls.

A Little Something from Oz

When I came back from Australia I got the 'customs dog inspection' as soon as I got in the door! Jazz and Dixie sniffed out the Smackos Straps and Chomp and Chew rawhide bones I had brought back with me. Both the girls really do go 'wacko for smackos' and really enjoyed getting the filling out of the rawhide chews!

We're Back!

I have been in Australia for the past two weeks thus I have not posted or
visited any blogs since my last post. I had a good trip home and enjoyed my time with family and friends. I missed Jazz and Dixie and of course Shin but I did have some furry friends to keep me company while away. The first two pictures are of my grandma's cat Griggo and the others are of my sister's cats Mouse and Kitty. The last few days of my trip home were spent on Fraser Island, the worlds largest sand island. We were
surrounded by bush and the sea, it was so relxing there. Anyway once I
get settled again I will scan and post lots of cute pics of J and D at school and visit everyone's blog.

Presents from Paris

Shin was in Paris on business for the week and returned home today with a lovely gift for the girls. While there he visited an up market Paris pet shop, Pinceloup and bought new leather leads for Jazz and Dixie. They are beautifully made and smell wonderful. Of course J & D were more interested in the toys he had also bought. Jazz claimed the mouse and managed to chew the eyes and ears off! Thanks to Shin for the great presents.

A Visitor!

When Jazz and Dixie were brought home from school today they came home with staff dog, Ingo who came in for a bit of a play around with Dixie. I was just reading AO4's blog the other day about all the visitors they have been having and was complaining that we don't get any. It was nice to see how happy Jazz and Dixie were to welcome Ingo into their 'dog house'.

All's well that ends well.

The day started out badly for Jazz and Dixie today! First I overslept and they had a late walk and late breakfast, then they both had a bath which they hate and then I took them to the vet which they hate even more! So after all that torture I thought I would treat them to lunch at Tokyo People's Cafe. This is a cafe resturant that is attached to a bank, that allows dogs and has a dog menu. How much more convenient can you get - you can do your banking with your pet and while you wait you can have a coffee or something stronger! and a meal. Jazz and Dixie had their favourite black sesame cookies. People often comment on how dog friendly Tokyo seems - well this area of Tokyo that I live in is really a dog's paradise! However other areas, especially the countryside don't have many if any of the dog friendly places I always write about. A lot of country dogs are Shiba's that stay outside to guard the house. I love living here as Jazz and Dixie can do a lot of shopping, dining and playing around this neighbourhood.

Dog Field with Friends

We had planned to return to Dog Garden dog run with some of our Komazawa Dog Run friends but found out yesterday morning just as we were heading out that they don't allow big dogs. Two of our friends are labradors so that meant a quick change of plans and a visit to our favourite dog run, Dog Field. Shampi (Yellow lab) Momo (Black lab) and Hokuto (Shiba) all met us there and they all had a great time romping around the huge open space. It must be a great feeling of freedom for all the Tokyo dogs - they can run and run on a perfectly manicured grass space till they drop! While there the girls were joined by another beagle girl called Choco who was more interested in hanging around with us than with her master. The weather held out and actually we all got a little bit of colour from the sun. On the way back we saw a very cool yellow lab in a sidecar heading down the road so I quickly tried to snap a pic!

Weekend 2 at Dog Inc

I went back to Shikoku on Friday after school and came home this evening so Jazz and Dixie got to go to Dog Inc two weekends in a row! They had a great time as usual and have both crawled under their towelket on the sofa and fallen fast asleep. Zzzzzz. Now I have to get ready for the last week of summer school!

Jazz and Dixie's Weekend at Dog Inc

I went to Shin's home town in Shikoku yesterday. It was just a quick over night stay and back to Tokyo again today but I enjoyed a good yakitori (bbq chicken) dinner and I got to see the new house which is very nice. Anyway Jazz and Dixie checked into Dog Inc Pet Hotel yesterday morning and came home this evening by shuttle bus. I was told and can see from these pictures that they both had a good time. Jazz was especially playful today. I just love those 'ears shots' - she looks like Dumbo! Both girls are now fast asleep on the sofa so I know they had a busy weekend. Thank dog for places like Dog Inc. Thanks to all the staff there who always look after Jazz and Dixie so well.

A Huge Thank You to Baby and Boy!

After some hassels with the delivery man our parcel from Baby and Boy arrived!! Jazz and Dixie were super excited and knew immediately that the parcel was for them. When we got it open they went wild taking out the goodies inside including the packing foam pieces! Jazz immediately claimed the blue dog stuffie while Dixie went straight for the squeaky tennis ball and the snacks, trying to rip them open herself. It was such a great parcel for the girls. Thank you so much to Baby and Boy - you guys rock!