Woman Holding Shiba Inu in Japanese Garden

A woman with a hint of smile in her eyes and slightly upturned lips, wearing a gentle and charming expression, sits sideways on the wooden veranda edge of a courtyard with her knees bent, holding a fluffy Shiba Inu puppy in her arms. She wears a navy blue velvet bodycon mini dress with a Deep V-neckline that extends down to her upper abdomen, revealing a pink lace bralette-style top underneath; the velvet fabric on both sides naturally gathers toward the center, forming soft draped folds. The dress is made of high-stretch velvet that hugs her curves closely from bust to waist to hip, with the hem falling at the mid-upper thigh and a subtle side slit on one side. Her arms encircle the puppy, her fingertips gently scratching behind its ears, while the puppy nestles warmly against her chest. A thin silver chain glimmers on her wrist in the light, and two small pearl stud earrings dangle by her ears. Natural light pours in from the left through bamboo blinds, casting soft and delicate shadows. The background is a Japanese dry landscape garden (karesansui)—dark wooden veranda, bamboo fence, rippled sand of white gravel, moss-dotted decorative stones, and in the distance, an elegant red maple tree. Medium shot, eye-level perspective.