公園で At the park

 城北公園は草刈りが頻繁に行われないので、ほぼどの草地も数十センチの草丈になっています。そのため、中型犬でも中に入りにくい状態。

For budget reasons, they do not cut the grass very often at the Johoku Park.  As a result, the grass is nearly 50cm and even for a medium-sized dog, the field is very uninviting to go in.

草むらを避けて築山で一休み。タイガは今年の５月に脂肪腫を切除する手術をして以来、一念発起でダイエットに励んでいます。ムリなくゆっくりのダイエットなので、腹部の皮がたるむことなくクビレが出てきました。以前は初対面の人に会っても「太ってる」と指摘されていましたが、今はもうその心配はなくなっています。去年の５月に左耳の内側にできた腫瘍を取り除く手術のときの体重は25kg。今年５月の脂肪腫の手術のときは、手術前で22.75kg、手術後はそこから150g減っていました。今度の10月の混合ワクチンの際の計量が楽しみです。最終的な目標は20kg。

Avoiding the grass field, we had a rest atop a small mound.  Since the surgery in May this year to remove the lipoma on Taiga's chest, she has been on a diet.  She weighed 25kg in May last year, when she had a polyp in her ear removed.  12 months later, at the time of removing the lipoma, she weighed 22.75kg.  After that operation, she was 150g lighter.  So, her diet is going well and I am looking forward to having her weighed when we go back to the clinic in autumn for her vaccine.  The final goal is to reduce her weight to 20kg.

台風の影響の雨のあとは日が照って、死ぬほど蒸し暑い気候ですが、タイガはオヤツさえもらえればゴキゲン。

We keep having rains related to typhoons which are followed by strong sunshine, making it unbearably muggy.  However, Taiga seems happy so long as she gets a treat before going home.

いつもの手作りチキンジャーキー。鶏肉を薄くスライスして直射日光に晒しておくと数時間でカリカリになります。

The home-made chicken jerky.  By slicing chicken meat and drying in the scorching sun, I get very healthy chicken jerky with absolutely no additives.

食べた後はいつものヨダレまみれ。

After eating, her mouth is covered with froth.