The neighbor’s new puppy woke me up this morning. In truth, he woke me throughout the night. The poor thing has been outside barking since yesterday afternoon. Nobody slept well last night.

Barking dogs are quite unusual in Tokyo, though there are plenty of dogs. I guess they must be trained to stay quiet and that’s good since houses are so packed in that a dog barking nearby sounds like it’s in your living room.

I’ll bet that the puppy’s owners get the cold shoulder from the neighborhood for a while. Maybe that will encourage them to send their dog to obedience school. Posted by kuri at October 15, 2001 07:13 AM