More Autumn Fun

Another great day sunny day so after visiting the vet we took Jazz and Dixie to Yoyogi Park Dog Run. Jazz especially was happy to be off the lead again. They both enjoyed smelling the ground through a thick carpet of leaves. After a romp around in the dog run we took a walk around the park which was very colourful.

Autumn Snapshots

I really think that autumn is the best season in Japan - we have been having some lovely warm sunny days and the leaves on the trees are very colourful. Last weekend we took the girls to our local forest park for a walk. That day there was also a petting zoo, leaf pool, outdoor painting and some other activities for children which was really a great way to get children out experiencing nature. Jazz again was very interested in the goats and sheep!

A Lovely Autumn Day at Senzoku Pond

Sunday was another glorious autumn day so we decided to take the girls out to enjoy the sunshine. We set out to discover a new park however when we got there we found that there was a Matsuri (festival) going on so it was very crowded and there was no parking so we decided instead to go to Senzoku Pond. We have been there several times but Jazz and Dixie still love to go and check out the wild life and have a good sniff the whole way around the pond. There were many different kinds of ducks, gulls and koi enjoying the beautiful day. We were surprised to find that there were no turtles out sunning themselves but perhaps they have already gone into hibernation or been removed from the pond. We had lunch overlooking the water and then headed back home contented with our afternoon out in the sun. From tomorrow we are expecting four days of rain:(

Metamorphosis

The weather has been great recently and except for a bit of rain we have been enjoying bright sunny autumn days. Both the dogs and the turtles are catching all the rays they can at various sun spots around the house. I sometimes wonder if Jazz and Dixie haven't turned into lizards who are very content to lounge around in the sun for most of the day. In our previous apartment there was only one spot where they could enjoy the direct sunlight and for only a short time.

Daddy's taking us to the zoo today, zoo today...

Jazz was very curious about all the animals she saw especially this mass of guinea pigs!

Dixie was more interested in the smells coming from the animals especially the mountain goats! And if there had have been poop on the outside of the cages she would have rolled in it for sure!

Today was Culture day here in Japan and therefor a national holiday. Shin had the day off and as it was such a bright sunny day autumn day we decided to take the girls out somewhere. Shin found a small zoo not far from here that is free and allows dogs to enter. There was a mix of domestic and wild animals and birds but all seemed very used to people and even dogs. Jazz was very curious and more scared of some of the animals than they were of her. She looked intently at all the animals and chatted with a few. Dixie on the other hand was more interested in the smells coming from the different animals and had her nose stuck to the ground and hardly realised the animals producing those smells! The quality of these few pics is not that good as they were taken on my mobile, I left the camera in the car!!

Our Very Own Backyard

Jazz and Dixie have never had the luxary of their own backyard as up until now we have lived in apartments here in Tokyo but our recent move has changed all that. We have a back yard!!! At home in Australia its not unusual to have one but we have been extremely lucky to find a place here with such a big back yard. The grass needs to be replaced, which I intend to do in the spring but it is a nice open space for Jazz and Dixie to run around in. Usually when we come back from our morning walk we spend some time out there playing around. As you can see in the video here Jazz loves to play cat and mouse with Dixie. If Dixie didn't stop and let Jazz catch her there would be no way that Jazz could get her! There are also several spots now for Jazz to lie in the sun in the garden, on the balcony and by the sliding doors in all the rooms facing onto the backyard. Dixie is still too busy exploring and catching grasshoppers to crunch!! to take the time out to lie in the sun.

We are Back!!

WOW its been such a long time since I blogged I almost forgot my password and how to blog!! In that time away we moved to our new place which is fantastic as it big and has a huge back garden by Japan standards. Coming from a small one bedroom apartment to this house is taking us some time to get used to! We've been here about three weeks now and finally Dixie is starting to settle down and realise this is her new home. She was very nervous at first and was always on high alert but now we are starting to see some of the old Dixie. It was a much easier move for easy going Jazz who now has so many places to lie in the autumn sun that she is in paradise. About 10 minutes from our new place by car there is a forest park that is quite large and that has a great grassed picnic area. The weather on Sunday was wonderful so we made sandwiches and took them and the girls to the park. We are really enjoyiing these warm autumn days before the cold winter sets in. I still have stuff to unpack but think that can wait as I really want to be outside in the garden or out and about with the girls.

Jazz goes Fishing!

The last post I did about a month ago was about a new toy that Jazz (and Dixie) got. Well Jazz has learnt how to pull the string by herself to make the fish move. She just kept on pulling it until we took it away from her after having a good laugh. We are in the process of moving so I haven't really had that much time to post but just had to post this one!

A New Toy!

Yesterday we headed out to discover another of Tokyo's parks but when we got there we found that it had all been roped off in preparation for last night's fire works display. As we neared the park in the car they were doing a few practice runs with the fireworks and even from in the car Dixie freaked out so we drove a little further down the road and stopped in at Lala Port which is a shopping mall that has a part where dogs are allowed and also a small dog run. After a bit of a play around in the dog run Jazz and Dixie were more interested to check out the pet shop. There I found another cooling T-shirt for Jazz which matches Dixie's and also a new toy for the girls. It is a red sea bream (Tai in Japanese) and when you pull a string it vibrates. Well Jazz just loved it. Dixie might have too but Jazz was just not sharing! When she gets something she likes it is very hard for us to get it back from her and Dixie rarely challenges Jazz for it. Dixie usually just has to wait until Jazz has had enough. There are some toys at home that are predominantly Dixie's and Jazz doesn't show much interest in them so Dixie has her share of toys to play with, but as yet she hasn't had an opportunity to play with the Tai.