Hoku's hiding somewhere on the gorgeous Scripps College campus, the eye candy college of the Claremont Consortium. (Find Hoku was inspired by the super fun Find Momo blog. We heart Momo!)
A Sunset Walk at La Jolla Shores
We found ourselves back in San Diego for a few hours last week and naturally, headed straight for the beach! I never knew I could miss seeing the ocean this much but there’s just something about it that just feels very homey and comforting and just melts all the stress away.
While David was in a meeting (sorry David), Hoku and I walked the entire stretch of La Jolla Shores, past the park, under Scripps Pier and along the cliffs. Dogs are allowed on most San Diego beaches after 6pm until 9am (summer hours) and luckily for us, there weren’t too many other dogs around so we practically had the place to ourselves. It was beyond gorgeous and relaxing and if I could take Hoku for a walk on the beach every day, I think I might just live a few more years.
And let me tell you, there must be something about sunset at the beach because Hoku was totally copacetic with getting his paws wet this time. He didn’t jump in the water or anything like that, but I think he might have actually enjoyed walking along the edge of the sand and having the tide wash up on his paws. MAGIC hour.
Not Loving The Water At Coronado Dog Beach
We took Hoku and Kai down to the Coronado dog beach this morning. It’s considered by many to be one of the best dog beaches in Southern California and is basically a little stretch of sand with a fence that separates it from the naval base on one end, and just a sign on the other end to indicate where the beach is for people only. I was pleasantly surprised at how clean and not smelly the beach was. And also how well-mannered and friendly all the dogs were.
It was Hoku’s first time at an off-leash beach and in typical shiba style, kept a healthy distance from the water while Kai dug holes and played in the waves with all the other normal, water-loving dogs. Hoku found other ways to entertain himself though and realized a new passion in life for chasing low-flying sea birds towards the naval base fence, which we discovered has perfect, shiba-sized holes. Luckily, Hoku stopped running when he reached the fence, but Kai proceeded to help himself through and take his time exploring the other side while us humans tried to lure him back with treats.
Overall, it was a fun morning for the pups though Hoku lost his leash-free privileges after running after the birds for a second time and continuing to ignore our calls for him to come back to us. I would say that Coronado dog beach is almost perfect. I so wish it was completely fenced off and that the naval fence didn’t have such big holes in it. We really loved spending time with Hoku at the beach (such a nice change of scenery from our usual hikes and walks) but unfortunately can’t completely relax there knowing that he might run off. If we ever decide to go back though, Hoku 100% needs to work on his recall with distractions!