Dogs World

2019 – 2022

  • Finding Sasuke

    Finding Sasuke

    The summer heat has been brutal this past week and neither Sasuke and I have enjoyed it. At all. As a result we have had to seriously compromise on the amount of walking that we do each day. We are now lucky if we can complete an hour to two hours a day. While this Read more

  • Lead Walking Part II

    Lead Walking Part II

    This wasn’t meant to be a mini series on walking however throughout the previous week, I figured it was best to explain the different types of walking that Sas and I do each day. What! I hear you say – different types of walking? Walking is walking! Well – yes and no. It all started Read more

  • Lead Walking

    Lead Walking

    Walking with Sasuke is an honor and a pleasure, it can also be challenging at times. Heres why. Before Sasuke was at Nose, he was a stray. Born in Gifu and with limited interactions with humans, he was and can still be considered as, a wild dog. This means he pooped and peed wherever and Read more

  • Dog Days of Kyoto Summer

    Dog Days of Kyoto Summer

    Kyoto Summer. Where to begin. Summer in Japan is interesting. Lovely cloudless blue sky coupled with a warm breeze, humidity to make you loose 50% of your body weight in sweat (this maybe an exaggeration however you DO sweat a lot here!!) and if you are not Japanese, a great way to get a tan. Read more

  • Work, Work, Work

    Work, Work, Work

    First 3 weeks When Sasuke first arrived home, the day before I had moved into a dog friendly apartment in the relative center of Kyoto. I took three weeks off work to help him acclimate to his new environment and to try and set boundaries and routines. While this started out well the one big, Read more

  • 2019-2020 Going to the Vets.

    2019-2020 Going to the Vets.

    January was also our first trip to the vets and boy was it a mission. I had the misconception that going by taxi would be the easiest – never have I been more wrong. Never again will I have Sasuke travel by taxi and in his crate. His weight plus that of the crate and Read more