First Day to the Dog Park!

Can you believe it?  I had always heard about that place, but it was not like I imagined.  I had a good time, but I can't say I was overwhelmed with excitement.  It was nice to see my friend Arwyn, but that wasn't the most pleasant hello.  She tends to be a bit overwhelming and she just wanted to play, play, play.  I am glad the Mrs. was there.  I was a bit concerned about her.  I kept checking in with her and found that my favorite place was at her side and trying to get her to play.  A few other pups came along, but really, they weren't that interesting. 

I think the ride to the park was the best part.  I am willing to go hang around again though.  The Mrs. says it is good for me to learn to be around other dogs.  If I must, I will.

What does Shunka mean?

I have heard the Mrs. talking about this topic with the family.  It sounds as if the name Shunka has some significance in several cultures.  The Mr. picked out my name.  It is really supposed to be spelled 'S U N K A'  but the Mrs. decided to make it easier on everyone and put the 'H' in the spelling so that people would be able to pronounce it correctly.  Sunka in the Lakota (a Native American Sioux ) language means 'dog.'

So now I find that there are many people looking at my blog from Russia!  After a little research, the Mrs. found that the word 'shunka' has meaning in the Russian language or culture.  It seems to mean some sort of wolf character that there are stories about.  It almost sounds like a mystical creature, but I'm not sure.  Is there anyone out there who could enlighten me?