Another Shiba
I like to torture myself for ten minutes every day by logging onto petfinder.com to see of there are any female Shibas up for adoption in our area. Why would I call this torture? Because I know full well that J and I don't have room in our apartment for another dog. Sigh.
For now, we have our little Shio who likes to sleep like a human baby.
O hai. You want to walk today?
Well, I don't.
Did someone forget to tell you that I'm a Shiba?
I always get my way.
Loves,
Shio
Zzzz…
Now that he's gotten on the bed to sleep with us... he won't get off!
And who are we to kick him off his new comfy sleeping spot? :)
Ouches and Loves
Let's start with the "Ouches" part of this post.
We know a crazy little terrier that lives near us who has been picking on Shio since he was 4 months old. When they see each other, things will go great for about 5 seconds and then the little terrier will lunge for Shio and a fight will break out. The terrier is virtually unavoidable since we all live in such close proximity to each other and when we do see each other, Shio will run away to try and hide from him. This is something that Shio never does with any other dog.
On Monday night, another fight broke out after Shio was cornered and couldn't run away. Shio fought back and I went to push the both of them away from each other. In the process, I was bitten several times on my right arm and went to the ER for antibiotics and shots.
Josh and I always make the active effort to correct Shio when he does wrong and expose him to as many dogs as possible so he learns the proper doggy etiquette. As a result, we have a great Shiba who we can allow to be around other dogs and behave the way that he should. Unfortunately, you can do all the right things in the world for your pup but it won't mean a thing if the other dog was not socialized properly. This is just a sad reminder of the reality of dog ownership.
Now, onto the "Loves" portion of this post.
After my little red knight in shining armor rescued me (and himself) from the fight he was aloof and stayed in the living room. He didn't have any wounds so we went off to the ER to get me cleaned up. When we returned home, he followed me around everywhere and wouldn't let me out of his sight. Then, for the first time ever, he hopped on the bed and slept with us the whole night. Next day, he defended me against our maintenance guys that were vacuuming the hallway carpeting. He's been protecting me ever since Monday night. This just goes to show how truly amazing our canine companions are if you treat them right!
Everyone go over to your pup and give them a big hug right now!
Shio vs. Shedding
Did we mention anywhere on our blog that Shio is shedding? Cause he was. and he still is.
Thoughts on Shibus
I used to make sure that everyone knows the proper breed name but I"m just so tired of saying, "Shiba. It's a Shibaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Inu."
“Hey ma… while you’re cuttin’ up that chicken, don’t forget about me kthanx.”
I was making the cooking up some chicken stock using a recipe from the Barefoot Contessa's website and Shio insisted on being omgrightnexttome as I was cutting up the chicken.
And yes, of course I gave him a piece! Don't you see the "suckaaaa" written across my forehead?!
“He’s so fluffy I’m gonna die!!!!”
via Agnes from Despicable Me.
I feel that way every time I see baby Shibas. Or any puppy for that matter!
Weekend Update
Shio on the roof waiting for dinner to be cooked:
Shio at the beach:
Photos taken with Nikon D700, 24-70mm f/2.8G.