I must say that Bangkok is a difficult city to have a pet dog. There are many families that own a dog or two, but the dogs are not as well-taken care of in contrast to what I am used to seeing in the US. Dogs here certainly do not get nearly as much exercise as they should. There are not many places where dog owners can take their dog to for a walk or to socialize with other dogs. Anyhow, since we arrived in Thailand, I've tried Misia at two parks already. First, we went to one in front of the Ministry of Public Health. It was actually very good- large and open grassy field surrounded by a canal. When we went, there were about 15 - 20 dogs there, all off-leash and just hanging out. Luckily, this park is only a 15-minute drive away from our house, so we'll definitely be going back there often.
Another park that we tried (just went there this afternoon actually) is Ozono, which is located right in downtown Bangkok. This park is not nearly as large as the other one, but it has cafes, restaurants, and an ice-cream place in it, so it's good for people, too. We got there at three, and it was rather empty at first. Only two dogs came during the first hour, and it was too hot for the dogs to play anyways. Right around 4:30pm, suddenly more dogs showed up, including a cute beagle puppy named Toon Tong who just clicked with Misia instantly, and they ran laps around the park chasing each other. It was so cute :)
Other than going to these two parks, Misia has not really been doing anything else. It's difficult to just walk her outside because there are many neighborhood dogs that bark at her, and it's just really hot out- she doesn't really enjoy getting walked during the day.
Oh... the second day after we arrived, Misia peed on my mom's expensive sofa, and my mom is PISSED. She's never done that before (going to bathroom on our furniture). I've concluded that it's so hot here (her tongue has been hanging all the time since we arrived), so she's been drinking more water than usual. Now I'm looking for an apartment Misia and I can stay together because mom is going to kick us out soon (serious).
Well... I'm off to South Africa tonight. While I'm gone, Misia will be staying with our trusted house keepers (one of whom I've caught feeding Misia more food than I'd allowed- he said she was begging... but we had a talk- I'm hoping that won't happen again). So the next time I blog would be from Johannesburg if I get enough time to write something at the hotel. Anyhow... Misia is doing good. She misses everyone in Boston though :)
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