タイガの換毛期がまだ続いています。例年だと２月末頃に年最初の換毛があり、つづいて４月末にまたあって冬毛が抜けますが、今年は５月まで換毛が始まらなかったので、２回分を一気に処理している印象です。梅雨の頃にまたあるはすなので、もう「春と秋の換毛期」というのはタイガには当てはまりません。
Taiga is still moulting. Normally, the first moult of the year starts around late February, followed by the second one in late April. However, this year, she did not start moulting until May, and it seems that she is now getting rid of the winter coat in one go. She also moults during the rainy season in June. They say that double coated dogs moult twice a year, in spring and autumn. It worked with Taiga until she was about 4 years old, but since then, she seems to shed almost through the year except during the peak of summer or winter.
Lumps of loose hair surface while we are out for a walk and the temptation is great to pull them out. However, that would littler the pavement, so I wait until we get home.
今までいろんなブラシを試しましたが、「ファーミネーター」が万能。背中の蓑毛、脇腹や腿のアンダーコートだけでなく、足先の１センチもない短い毛まで、全てに対応できます。タイガが未だ生まれてもいないうちから、待ちきれずに買ったファーミネーターなので、初期モデルの黄色と黒のタイプ。タイガは今年の５月で13歳になったので、もうそんなに長く使っていることになります。
I have tried many kinds of brushes, but the best one is the Furminator. It effectively gets rid of the straight outer hair on her back, the thick undercoat on her sides, and even the miniscule hair on her feet. I bought it just after contacting the breeder and booking a puppy. Taiga's mom had not even come into heat, but I was so excited that I started collecting doggy items including the Furminator. Since Taiga has reached the age of 13 in May this year, I have been using it for so many years now.
フワフワして、とても美味しいです。（手前味噌）
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ここ２,３日 庭仕事を頑張ったので、夕方にケーキを焼きました。すっかり定番になってしまったヨーグルトケーキです。まるで軽いチーズケーキのような味です。
As I have done a lot of work in the garden for the last few days, I made myself a cake this evening. It is my favourite recipe - yogurt cake. It tastes like a cheesecake.
It is fluffy and delicious, even though I say it myself.
