今朝は秋めいたとても涼しい天気で、雨が降り出す前に公園へ向かいました。最近、公園を歩いていても犬散歩の人を以前ほどには見かけないようになりました。
が、今朝は久しぶりに柴犬のソボロちゃんに会えました。3歳の女の子ですが、とても落ち着いた性格で、飼い主さんの「お座り」の指示にすぐにポーズが決まりました。タイガと一緒の写真を撮りたかったのですが、
Soboro, 3-year old female Shiba Inu
As we tried to take a photo with 2 of them together, Soboro instantly obeyed her mom and posed for the camera, but not Taiga. She hates the camera.
しょうがないので「おやつ」の掛け声(だけ)でカメラに向かせようとしたら舌なめずりする始末。ソボロちゃんは悟りの心境?
So I shouted "Treat" to make her look my way, but she only licked her mouth in anticipation - hopeless.
ソボロちゃんと別れたあとのタイガはベンチへ直行。「おやつ」と聞いたからにはこれしか無いと言わんばかりです。
After we parted company, Taiga went straight to the bench to get the promised treat.
Gracey, 12-year old male Husky who has known Taiga since she was a puppy
His dad runs on skates so as to give Gracey as much exercise as possible.
The park has a lot of quince trees.
A new face, male Welsh Terrier, named Bruno, 9 months old
名前はブルーノ君。まだ生後9か月の仔犬なので、楽しくてタイガに飛びついてきましたが、すっかりオバサン犬になってしまったタイガは無反応。Sorry, Bruno. Taiga turns placid when faced with an over-excited dog.
Hopefully, Bruno will meet many puppies of his own age to play with.
First time meeting with 2 Shibas: Yuzu (right), 3 years, and Mikan (left), 1 year old
Both girls seemed a bit confused as Taiga went straight to their dad to be patted.
特定の犬種にハマると、毛色の違う子をもう一頭欲しくなる気持ち分かります。私は年齢が許しませんが。