Ja- sorry about Akane =( She sounds like she was really special. Rina reminds me a lot of the golden I had before I got Kato (he's a mix with a burmese mtn dog tho). Miss that big guy!
Phoenix- ahfarhdgidh D.O.G! I wish my dog was happier to use my pool. He's unsettled by the fact he can't touch the bottom, so the only way he goes in is if we throw him xD He likes going to the river but it's much too hot lately to walk him down there. And now I am rambling o.O
DirtyLiberal- Looks so glamorous with that around the head!
And yes, seriously, those feet are frightening!