Monkey Donut World

Hello everybody,

Just wanted to let you know that I love summers in Colorado, besides the rain. And we’ve been getting it almost every day in the afternoon with thundeRRs and lightning. The last two don’t bother me that much but the rain… It’s like one big bath and I am not too fond of those (ask my humans). Baths are evil.

And as a true Shiba Inu I am supposed to dislike water… Well, it might be a shock to some of you out there, but I looooove water. I just don’t like baths and rains. I love to splash around in the lakes and even swim (I figured how to do it on my own!).

The running water is the best though. The first couple of times I experienced it, I was a little bit shy. Curious… yes… but not too sure about all that. But after a while (especially if it’s a place I’ve been already) I am eager to get in and don’t want to get out! I splash and smile and when I do get out I run victory rounds as fast as I can. “See what I can do!!!” “I am a swimming Shiba!!!!” and then jump back in the stream. On a hot summer day, this is the best thing ever! (well, not counting doggie icecRRReams…) So, my best buddy Bear, the corgi I wrote about and his humans and I with mine, had a play date at the Central Park in Boulder (my favorite place so far). It is not a doggie park. BTW, I’ve heard that a few of doggie parks in the neighborhood have been under a siege of fleas. Unusual for Colorado. Not to poke fun at the prairie dogs, after all, they are cute squirrel-looking things that poke their heads out of the holes.

Prairie Dogs Kissing

But the rumor is it is them to blame.

The Central Park is a park that is dog-friendly and human-friendly.

So here are some pictures. I wish they had the camera ready more often.

Here is me in the sand:

Monkey in the sand

          And here is my best buddy, Bear. He was being taught how to swim with treats. He did well. He couldn’t get too far though, because he has little stubby legs.

My best friend Bear

               I was trying to encourage him too. He thought I was crazy.

Shiba Inu in the water!

Our group at the Central Park, Boulder