毎日雨で気がめいりそうです。
今朝は城北中央公園ではなく、久しぶりに柿の木広場へ行ってみました。城北公園の一部なのでワンコOKです。
到着すると先に柴犬のモモちゃんが来ていました。久しぶりに見るモモちゃんの笑顔。
It has been continually raining for nearly a week. Arriing at the park, it was a nice surprise to see Momo, female Shiba Inu, after a long time no see.
Momo has known Taiga since she was a puppy (Taiga was about 4 then), and she immediately invited Taiga to play, but Taiga was not up to it.
タイガが無反応なのでクン活に切り替え。
So, Momo started sniffing.
As Taiga continued to ignore Momo and started snuggling up to her mom, Momo got frustrated and pulled Taiga's shirt.
Yawn....
そこへうちの近所のホワイトレトリーバーの「ほとり」ちゃんが到着。2歳の女の子でまだ遊びたいさかりなのに、連日の雨でかなり運動不足になっているそうです。
My neighbour's White Retriever arrives - named 'Hotori', 2-year old female. Due to rain, she has not been getting enough exercise.
飼い主さんは、先代のホワイトレトリーバーのとき同様、きっちり躾をしていて、初めて会うモモちゃんを見たとたん、一旦ほとりちゃんを制止して落ち着かせてから近寄って来ました。
Hotori is a well-trained girl and she was made to stay still before she was allowed to approach us, as she and Momo were meeting for the first time.
Momo has not been socialising since she was out of her puppyhood, and she has lost her social skills with strangers.
柴犬独特の声で牽制し始めました。でも運動不足のほとりちゃんには、
As Hotori invited Momo to play, she responded with a typical Shiba Inu scream.
Nothing deterred Hotori who was too happy to be just running around.
タイガをも誘うように走り回りましたが、タイガは無反応。7歳と2歳ではエネルギーに差がありすぎ。
Hotori also invted Taiga, but she could not be bothered.
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最近の雨続きで、今年が初成りの種無しスダチが裂果していました。
'Seedless Sudachi' fruiting for the first time. This one has cracked because of rain.