Another great adventure with the pack at the beach! The shibas are always extra happy at the beach, and right now the weather is perfect for them too.
Of course, Shio and Nami found a dead bird. We had to keep them away from trying to eat it.
We had Shio's old buddies join us as well. And boy was Shio happy!
All the dogs then had fun playing. Shio and Nami stuck together and were quite the couple!
Photos taken with Fuji X-E1 + XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4.
Fall is definitely approaching, because the air is less humid and the temperature is down -- a perfect time to take the pack for some longer walks.
We decided to go to Fort Tryon Park, which has some nice walks as well as a decent dog-run.
After playing in the dog-run, we headed towards the Cloisters.
Of course, they did not allow dogs in the museum itself, but we got to see the outside of the castle.
Photos taken with Fuji X-E1 + XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4.
Despite the rain overnight, we took the pups to South Street Seaport on Sunday as the weather turned for the better.
Emi, for some reason, was deathly scared of the cracks in the pavement. She sniffed them for a long time and hopped over them with her tail down...
We did not know that at the Seaport there is what is called the "Smorgasbar" -- we saw some familiar food stalls there, including Red Hook Lobster Bar.
After lunch, we took a brief stroll around the neighborhood. The sun came out and the puppies got pretty hot. They were pretty tired by the time we got back to our car.
Photos taken with Fuji X-E1 + XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4.
Fall weather is here and the pups are loving it.
Actually, we are too...
Photos taken with Fuji X-E1 + XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4.
Looking back, I think our blog could be segmented into three parts. It's been a while since we've had a text based post!
Part 1
When Shio arrived to our small apartment in NYC he was only 3 months old in March 2009. The puppy months were the best. We took him out frequently for potty breaks and make sure that he received enough exercise and frequently socialized him. We had so much fun watching him grow, and grow, and grow. Documenting the progress on this blog was a great way to share our love for him to the world and timeline his life.
Part 2
When Emi came as our foster in October 2011, we were mostly focused and making sure that she was less afraid her new home in Brooklyn and trust us. We documented her growth through and very short-lived fostering experience through the blog. Now we're a happy family and our lives are further enhanced with two Shibas.
Part 3
After Emi's first year we decided to buy a car and this newfound convenience expanded our geographic boundaries. Photographing the dogs in new parks we explore gave us much joy in looking back and seeing how happy they are to spend time outside of our neighborhood. It also gives access to new dog-friendly perspectives on the parks and new photos outside of normal Google search results. Normally when we research new-to-us locations to visit, we never know how dog-friendly the park is until we arrive.
I love that this site for our Shibas has evolved with our fur-family. In thinking about the future, we are unsure of what it will hold.
Are our readers interested in a more detailed documentation on our dog-friendly park adventures? I find that there is little out there describing where to park or bring your dogs and rarely will a rated park have people commenting on where to bring dogs. What do you think?