Gioca

 Every once in a while we meet a dog who Nobunaga really loves, and he goes over the moon with delight and invites them to play. 

From afar I thought this giant husky was an Akita, and approached with trepidation, calling out to his mummy to check if it was okay to meet and greet. But when we got near, I realized there was no need to fear, and enjoyed saying hello to this darling. 

Nobu's animated dance to invite Gioca to play is adorable...The change in his features is so expressive of his delight and anticipation...

Catch me if you can, says Gioca, and they were circling Mummy in a dervish dance playing with ever more abandon...you can see how the tension around their mouths relax and they realize it's okay to really let go....

Such happy smiles...boys will be boys...

Nobu has always loved playing with huskies Naruto and Berry, who are Gioca's friends too, and nothing like a good snarling yarling bitey bite show of testosterone...

Have at you, sir!...all in good fun, of course, what high spirits!

Such an enjoyable encounter, Nobu was quite burned out by the short burst of jousting, and when it was time to go home he was walking real slow...getting older, eh?...I hope we meet Gioca again some time soon:)