COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL February 3, 2016
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The Japanese DASH-
hound!
M
iku, 14-years-old, and her dog,
Saku, were both born in Arizona,
seven years apart, to different parents. Mi-
ku’s parents are Japanese, and Saku’s are
Dachshunds.
Imagine Miku’s surprise when she re-
ceived the two-month-old puppy as her
Christmas present! For the special occa-
sion, Saku was dressed in a bright red bow
as she was ‘gifted’ to Miku.
“I named her Sakura,” explains Miku,
“because it is a pretty name and in Japanese
it means ‘cherry blossom’. We nicknamed
her Saku.”
Saku is not a fragile fl ower! She is a wild
and crazy athlete! When she is overcome
with uncontrollable joy, she runs as fast as
she can in huge circles around her family
for long periods of time without displaying
fatigue.
“She reminds me of a horse racing at full
speed,” laughs Miku.
It sounds like Saku’s breed should be
spelled DASH-hound! Usually, the Dachs-
hund is a tenacious hunter known for chasing
small animals, birds and balls with a stub-
born and unyielding focus, which explains
why off-leash in a park, Saku’s passionate
about chasing any brave squirrel that dares
make themselves visible. She relentlessly
chases squirrel after squirrel. Luckily, she
never catches the tail-twitching tree rodents,
which is a relief to her family. . . and the
squirrels! And when she races through tall
grass, her family laughs as she leaps and
jumps up and down, in the vegetation, for a
better view, like a prancing deer or rabbit.
Saku truly dislikes running water (streams,
rivers and the ocean) or going near it. This
makes living in the Pacifi c Northwest dif-
fi cult with water, water everywhere!
“Arizona is not this wet,” Saku would tell
us!
When Saku’s family walks over bridges,
she digs her claws into the earth, putting all
her doggy weight into her back-leg brakes.
She refuses to move so they have to carry
the reluctant “princess” over the moats.
But, like any deep brown-eyed romantic
lady, Saku, is always up for long walks on
the beach — just not near the water.
Dachsunds are known as clever dogs and
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When my mother cooks meat,” said Miku,
“Saku sits under the table and licks my legs
asking for a meat-treat, so I always sneak
her some.
I hope, one day, to have children and give
them their favorite pet for Christmas. Saku
is the best friend and memory I have!”
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Photo by Mary Ellen “Angel Scribe”
Chizuko and her daughter, Miku,
with their fun loving Japanese
Dash-hound, Saku.
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Miku is - she’s bilingual. “She responds ac-
curately to “come, stay, or sit” in English,”
explains Miku, “But she also understands
these and many other Japanese words.”
The name “Dachshund” in German
translates to “badger dog,” and the breed is
known for tunneling into burrows to fl ush
out burrow-dwelling animals like badgers
and rabbits.
This explains Saku’s penchant for sleep-
ing (burrowing) under her family’s beds, es-
pecially when it is “rainy outside”. (“Yuck!
Rain!” says Saku.) Her breed is so well
known for burrowing that cozy ‘burrow
beds’ are now available for them online.
Being from Arizona, one of Saku’s favor-
ite pastimes is “soaking up the sun until she
starts panting,” said Miku.
“My family and I walk more now than
we did B.D. (Before Dog). Having parks
nearby benefi t our dog’s health and ours.
Walking Saku helps us exercise and she also
creates more opportunities for making new
friends. People easily spark up conversa-
tions with us.
Another benefi t is that my dog provides
companionship and makes me laugh. Hav-
ing Saku has given me a greater respect
for living things. When I was small, I was
afraid of dogs, but by caring for one, my
fear disappeared. Saku has taught me to see
through her eyes and how to care for oth-
ers.
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When a pet dies it can be very dii cult
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“A big dog needs lots of room and be-
cause our family lives in an apartment,” said
Miku, “Saku is perfect for us. Our apart-
ment’s fl oor is sleek, so to prevent Saku’s
from slipping and hurting her long back, we
covered the fl oor with a rug for her safety.
It is an easy solution to purr-tect her from
injury.”
submitted by Steve and Karen Wong
2 cups whole wheat fl our
1 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup peanut butter (chunky or smooth)
1 1/4 cups hot water
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix dry ingredients together.
- Mix in the peanut butter and hot water
- add more fl our if the dough is sticky.
- Knead the dough well.
- Roll out into 1/4 inch thickness and cut
into shapes with dog cookie cutter.
Roll the dough into a rectangle, put on a
cookie sheet and score into 1 inch squares.
After it bakes and cools, snap them into
squares. Store the treats in the fridge for
up to three weeks or place in the freezer.
Tell us your pet’s crazy and funny tales!
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