I’m still learning about all the content I can watch on YouTube.  I have only recently found the Cooking with Dog series – which features an unnamed Japanese female chef  (only referred to as Chef) and Francis,  a Poodle.  The series started filming in 2009 with a new video listed every Friday.

Francis narrates each video in English (with a Japanese accent), while Chef speaks in Japanese.

Sadly, Francis the Poodle passed away in November 2016 at the advanced age of 14 years, 9 months.  In one of the last of the videos, we are told that Francis was feeling unwell and so his stand-ins are some soft toy Poodles.  And then there is a message on the final videos telling us they were filmed before his passing.

What a novel idea – a Poodle narrating a Japanese cooking program!  I only wish I had found Francis and Chef sooner.

Rest easy, Francis.  And thanks for your cooking legacy!

Kathleen Crisley, specialist in dog massage, rehabilitation and nutrition/food therapy, The Balanced Dog, Christchurch, New Zealand