Now I have a dog.
Wow.
I was sitting in at kendo practice, minding my own business, and in races a little dog. One of the moms chased him down and then beckoned to me. She handed me the dog and explained to me in Japanese that I should take him. It took a few moms gesturing and translating as best they could to make it clear that they didn't know what to do with him, and that I should take him if I could.
So now there's a dog running around in the house. He's some sort of chihuahua, I think. I dunno, here's a picture.
And here's a another one:
He's adorable, nameless, and un-neutered.
While I was incredibly surprised ("Am I really being handed a dog?"), I don't mind much. I mean, I was thinking of getting a pet anyway. He's small and cute, and I like dogs.
At any rate, for the time being, I'm keeping him off the tatami, to make sure he's potty trained and generally well-behaved. Tomorrow I'll have to get dog food, a collar and leash, and some dog shampoo. I also need to think of a name for him.
Ahhhh cute!!!! I'm jealous! I kind of want a pet but wouldn't know what to do with it. Especially when you leave Japan, though that's a ways in the future. And I do think that is some sort of long haired chihuahua. I'm excited for you though!
ReplyDeleteCan we discuss the extent to which I want a dog? I don't think any of my Russian-German teenagers is going to hand me a dog :(
ReplyDeleteGet one! Put up signs that say "Lost: Stray Dog" with no picture and see if anyone brings you one. Where are you living? Could you keep a dog there if you wanted? I was originally planning on getting a guinea pig, but Zuma's growing on me. I'm definitely a big dog person, though. He's so easy to push around! That sounds terrible, but I'm not mean to him, just strict. And he's definitely easier to bath than a big dog.
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