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I can probably count the total number of well-matched play pals in Bowdu’s entire life on two hands.
This is one of them.
5 March 2012
When we first met Ah Su the Taiwan tugou several months ago, he caught our attention because he looked suspiciously like a Shiba mix. It’s definitely a possibility, given the popularity of Shibas in Taiwan. He has quite a slender build and relatively elongated form, though.
Ah Su was willing to play rough with Bowdu, rising to the challenge of his smack talk. Bowdu is really vocal when he plays, and he gets too intense too quickly for most other dogs who don’t seem to understand his body language.
But, like last time, Ah Su instantly connected with him.
There was a lot of butt-grabbing and mutual body-checking. I thought it was interesting that Bowdu actually let him get away with clutching his rump, but it seemed clear that this was done in the context of play, since Ah Su wasn’t actually humping him. Bowdu kept dropping and rolling to shake or kick him loose, but then he’d reengage by whipping the weight of his back end against Ah Su’s side. They truly made for a strange pair, especially with all of Bowdu’s growling.
Our tough guy was rather easily winded. He seldom gets the chance to exert himself like this with other dogs.
Before they parted ways, Bowdu had to get one final “word” in.
We’ll see you around, Ah Su!
ah su is such a beauty!
this made me realize that bowdu is so much like our kiba. really, only our kitsu “gets” kiba enough to openly play with him in pure kiba-style. i’m happy bowdu has found an appropriate playmate!
I do think sometimes that Bowdu might have become more like Kiba when you first got him, had we not worked with him to keep his, uhm, personality quirks at a tolerable level. At least dogs don’t really care about being popular.
Hahahaha! Great to see rowdy boys at play!
Ah Su is very handsome! Bowdu picked a good play buddy.
What a pretty pup!
I love the look of Ah su.
Lot of times Saya mainly stays by herself at the dog park she walks the parameter of the dog park chasing any leaves to blow by and following me as I walk around the park.
She has three dogs she really clicks with Blue the dachshund soon Blue sees her he runs right up to her ready to play. Saya normally doesn’t like that, but with Blue she doesn’t seem to mind.
Mollie the female boxer she gets a long fine with most boxers she doesn’t care for, but something about Mollie she likes.
Max a American Eskimo and chihuahua mix she has met recently and she got along really well they played chase for a bit and then some wrestle. Saya did snark at him when he went up to her while she was peeing. She wanted her privacy when pottying I guess..
Most time she tells dogs to back off and she walks off doing her own thing.
She met this husky, GSD mix or something like that the owner wasn’t sure, but Saya at first didn’t like the husky mix lots snarky behavior, screaming, and telling to back off, but after a bit she calmed down and greeted the dog.
Maybe Saya just has to voice her opinion and tell what her limits and boundaries to any newcomers before letting them close to her bubble..
The little dogs are usually far beneath Bowdu’s notice. But I see from your post today that Saya is actually very petite!
It looks like a great time!
Nubbin wiggles,
Oskar
Yeah Saya is a petite little girl posting picture of her by our cat shows it. lol
She not fond of great Danes for some reason.
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