Kawaii Toby

トビはかわいい！

 
英語の下にこの物語は日本語で書きました。Unlike usual, I'm still in Tokyo this far into the summer.  I do plan a short visit to my roots in the near future, but it's definitely a different pattern this summer.  Recently, everyone else in the family was out of Japan at the same time.  Jonah spent three weeks visiting family, Monica went to soccer camp as well, and Martin took a business trip to the same area.  Because of my job, I stayed here, the first time I have ever been in Tokyo alone.  Not really alone, though, because Toby kept me company.   We took long walks around the neighborhood every day, and watched two episodes of Desperate Housewives from season one every night.  I thought it would be a good time to do a blog about Toby, and how nice it is having a dog in Tokyo.

Having a dog in a big city like Tokyo is really a lot of trouble and expense.  I won't quote the prices here, but just assume that everything from the initial purchase of the pet will cost more, sometimes a lot more than you expect.  Vet costs, supplies, grooming, boarding, etc. will all set you back in yen.  Then there's the hassle.  Walking your dog on a nice day is so fun, but it's not always nice out.  Sometimes it's raining, or cold, or terribly hot.  Then there's the little bags you need to carry with you to take care of the "business".  And of course, if you travel, you need to consider your dog's care while you're gone, which can get rather complicated. 

Even with all that, having a dog here has been really good for this family.  We got lucky with Toby, he's very well behaved, barks only if absolutely necessary, is clean and friendly.  And SO CUTE!  Toby is so cute that every time we go for a walk, we hear "kawaii, kawaii", as people notice him.  We've met quite a lot of nice people through Toby. 

So, here's a gallery of pictures that illustrates some of the aspects of having a dog in Tokyo.  The gallery is arranged by topic:  Toby's Neighborhood friends, Taking the train, Taking a walk and meeting cute girls, Toby enjoying nature, Family, and Zoo (the store).　このガレリーはブログのポーストと似合います。東京で犬を育っていることです。いろいろテームです。店というズー、近所の友達、電車を使うこと、 散歩を撮って、かわい女性に会うこと、自然を楽しいている、家族。

布津のような違い、まだ夏に東京に泊まります。８月に短い間に生まれた家に行くつもりです。最近、家族は私以外日本から出ました。仕事から、私は東京に泊まりました。モニカとジョナは私の生まれた町に行ってので、その時にモニカはサーカーカンプに参加してので、ジョナは家族といろいろ事をしました。マーティンもその州に行って、出張をして、家族も会いました。 その時に、私とトビは楽しかったです。毎日に長い散歩をして、毎夜にテレビのドラマという”デスパレートな妻たちを見て、楽しかったです。そして、東京に犬を育てることの利益を見せます。

東京のような大きい都市に、犬があることは面倒くさいので、高いです。最初の費やすことは犬を買うので、後は獣医とか、供給とか、グルミングとか下宿することです。そして、毎日の少なくとも二回の散歩してので、天気はいいだったら、とても楽しいだけど、雨とか寒いとか蒸し暑いなどだったら、犬は散歩を要ります。そして、いつも小さい袋を待っていかなければなりません。もちろん、旅行に行きたかったら、犬の世話も考えなければなりません。

それでも、東京に犬を飼っていることは私の家族には、いいです。トビは特にいい犬だので、私たちは喜んでいます。あまりほえないし、きれいだし、人なつっこいもあります。そして、とてもかわいです。いつも散歩をしたら、皆はかわい、かわいと言います。トビから、たくさんすばらしい人人に会いました。

Comments

[jillerb]

Hello Toby's mom. Great blog and what a cute dog! I live in Izumi Gardens and can actually see your rooftop garden from my balcony. The Zoo is my favorite place to visit. I visit Gentle all the time. Made me so happy to read they board animals when you are away since "what to do with a dog when we are away" is my husbands only reason for not letting me get the little vanilla frenchie as the zoo right now!

[Pamela]

Hi Jillerb,
Thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog. Yes, we really like Zoo and all the people and animals there. Toby gets very excited whenever we're on a walk and come anywhere near the pet shop so we always stop in to visit Gentle, Justice, and the monkey. They're really a top notch resource and so close!

My husband didn't want to get a dog for the first several years we were here, always saying that it would be too much trouble, but Toby has been such a little blessing for us, and my husband enjoys him just as much as the rest of us.

If you do decide to buy a pet from Zoo and want some help, just let me know. My Japanese isn't that good, but they are used to me there and are willing to communicate on my level.

Good luck!