Our Christmas Eve tradition is to snow show, when possible. Our three years in Texas didn’t allow us to snow shoe as no snow could be found. This year, the rains came, making everything messy here in Arizona. We will have an SOS mission soon: in search of snow! For now, we decided to try […]
Kuma is Dreaming of a White Christmas
I wasn’t sure about this place called Arizona when we first moved here in May 2015. The temperatures got pretty hot, and the ground attacked me, leaving stickers in my paws. What were my parents thinking? They kept telling me to just wait. I’m a Shiba Inu, and I’m great at many things, but waiting […]
Something Bizarre Happened to Kuma this Morning…
My mom and I take adventures together every day. Sometimes we go visit the grass at the park, sometimes we hike, and other times we run. I’m a smart Shiba-Inu, don’t you know, so I know the difference. How you ask? Well, after my mom’s morning ritual of filling up me and my brother’s water […]
Kuma hikes Horton Creek Falls near Payson, AZ
Although my mom and I both grew up in Colorado, my dad is from the Seattle area. He calls it the Great Northwest. I’ve never been, but I’ve heard the stories of how lush and green it is. Well recently, I got to experience a taste of the Northwest right here in Arizona! I couldn’t […]
Kuma writes a letter to Santa Paws
Dear Santa Paws: I can’t wait for that special day when you fly in on your sleigh. The days are short and the temps are down, but on my face, you won’t see a frown. The tree is up and the stockings are hung as songs about you are sung. I’ve been a very good […]
Let it snow! Kuma enjoys a snowy outing in Sedona, AZ
Have I mentioned how I love having access to snow again? I was born in Colorado and spent my first years adventuring in the Rocky Mountains. Now we are in Arizona where the summers get hot, but the winters are amazing. Sedona is one of my human’s most favorite places, and it is a little […]
Kuma enjoys a hike in North Phoenix
We have officially entered the Kuma Season when temps are nice and cool. In fact, we even had some hail the other day. You gotta love it canine friends. Woof! Since my kind have fur coats, hiking is much more enjoyable when it is 50 instead of 90! This morning, my mom and her […]
Kuma checks out Deem Hills here in Phoenix
Hello my fellow canines and human friends! My adventures have been shared via Houston Pettalk for several years, but due to some changes with the magazine, I will now be posting on my very own blog page through my mom’s website: www.lorrainebosse-smith.com Look for me under “Blogs” and “Kuma’s Korner.” Besides new adventures, I will […]
Learn from the Saguaro Cactus
I love living in the desert and truly admire the Saguaro Cactus, the largest cactus in the United States. Although we have three months of blazing hot temps, the rest of the year is near perfect for hiking. Throughout Arizona, you will find the Saguaro Cactus when conditions are right. If the elevation is […]
Kuma explores Rim Country in Arizona
The last time we were up in Rim Country, my mommy and daddy got some kind of stomach bug. All I know is we were stopping…a lot…and our trip was cut short. We all decided we should give it another try, and we headed up to higher ground. This time we drove out to Blue […]
