Dogs really do learn from each other! Shio now sits on his butt and waits for his play opponent to bust-a-move before leaving his position. This was a trick shown to him by his friend Grizz.
Monthly Archives: April 2010
I thought I’d follow up with my previous post by talking a little more about the Shiba scream. <Begin> You’ve read about the scream because you are a diligent pet owner to be and did your research on Shibas before you picked yours up. But how to you know when you’ve heard it live from…
Yeah, there is no doubting it. Mainly because you cannot hear anything else for a few hours after. Totally ear-splitting.
haha So true! I see people posting videos on You Tube labeled ‘shiba scream’ and it’s just a little howl. That shiba scream is blooooooood curdling!
This morning, I took Shio to the dog run next to the Museum of Natural History for a quickie play and was pleasantly surprised when I saw that there were only two chocolate labs (one puppy and one adult) frolicking in the big area. I thought, “Score!!! Now Shio can run and play as he…
Shio, baby! Awwww, you just THOUGHT the big puppy hurt your paw, you’re fine.
Hi Shio!
My mum and I love your blog and tales of your antics! I’m glad your paw is okay and mum had a nice chuckle about your ‘dramatic Shiba screams.’ (*I* know how bad getting bowled over by a clumsy puppy is, but *she* just thought it was funny. How insensitive.)
Looking forward to your posts! 
-Kyuubi
That is too funny!! I remember when Romeo fell off our bed as a pup and screamed so loud, I just knew he had a broken it but nope… nothing was wrong. Also when my parents husky got mad at him one day, he ran under the bed and pouted! They really are so dramatic! Our friends shiba does the same type stuff and is even more dramatic that Romeo. I just love shibas and their quirky personalities!
Shio sounds like a great shiba. Do you take his collar off when you’re home?
[...] thought I'd follow up with my previous post by talking a little more about the Shiba [...]
Diva!
My Sakie tripped slightly while rushing out of the elevator on our floor. She limped dramatically, holding up her right paw. I was so worried, I carried the 30lb-highness all the way to the door… only to put her down gently and watch her daintily walk (on all four) to her bowl for a drink.
Bah.
Yes – We think he looks handsome without his collar!
We used to leave the collar on bc the jingling of the tags will let us know where he ran off to but now we track him by the tapping sound of his nails on our hardwood floors!
LOL, that’s so cute. The way you described the scream sounded like bloody murder only it turns out to be an overreaction! So cute! >w<
Upon getting a Shiba, we’ve received a ton of great and not so great advice from people. Here’s our Top 3 Great Advice: 1. Get a martingale collar for your Shiba. Shio has the fat neck and little skull syndrome. Just like a greyhound. When we had a regular collar for him, he would slip…
Romeo will also bolt out our front door! It scares us to death when we have visitors and we have to obnoxiously remind them that he wont come back! Thanks for taking a look at our sweet boy. He is 2.5 yrs old. We have had him since he was 3 months. I really want anther one but not sure if he wants to be a brother or not! ha! He likes all of our attention!
hehe fat neck small skull syndrome. so true
[...] we’ve ever come to a blog post highlighting tips was back in April 2010, where I listed the Top 3 Training Tips we received from other people. Two years and two Shibas later, I finally feel comfortable [...]
It’s amazing that J and I will spend good money on toys that we think Shio will love but the ones he loves are the cheapest toys in his toy box. He currently loves the Petco toy that I bought for him as a compulsive, last minute buy. It is a plush sheep squeaky ball…
Hello, I just recently came across your blog and have been reading since. Love your Shio and your blog! I see so many similarities between your Shio and our Maggie, it’s kind of funny. Maggie also loves cheap things like ice cubes, cardboard, plastic containers, slippers and bottle caps. When I buy her toys like remote controlled mouse or stuffed toy she will play with it for the first five minutes, gets bored and goes back to the cheaper things. So funny….
I got to see a Shiba in Central Park yesterday! I was so excited to see another one! I am home now and my Shiba is shedding like crazy and is so happy to see his momma! Enjoyed my time in NYC and look forward to seeing more of Shio!