…of Being a Dogowner 1. You will find random poop bags in your coat pockets. 2. There will be crumbs from doggy biscuits sitting in the deepest corners of your pockets. 3. No matter how much you clean, there will always be fur everywhere. 4. At some point, your dog will poop in the middle…
As you can see, the beautiful weekend weather did not stop Shio from being fussy during his walks around Manhattan. In general, he did well as long as we were walking in the cool shadowy areas of the streets but that didn’t stop him from throwing the occasional tantrum. Since you all seem to be…
Awwwwwwww, Shio! You are sooooooooo cute even when throwing your hissy fits. Yes, I love your pictures! Thanks!
[...] …Oh wait – the list does go on! More of Shio's leash walking protests here, here and here. Last one here. Phew! That was a [...]
lollllll omg is that your sunglasses auntie shio can be a rock star
He is a rock star!
lol yeppp shio wakes up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy he got his sunglasses on and he gonna hit the city.
i know he is
Some friends and I took advantage of the beautiful weekday weather by driving out to a beach in Queens to let the pups run around. Living in NYC, we rarely have the chance to take Shio out to the beach to let him run free like a real dog. It was a real treat to…
This looks lovely! Which beach is this?
Shio, you are so silly! Natto throws hissy fits on hot days. Once, while on a walk during the summer, he stopped and lay spread eagle, paws out, legs out in the middle of the crosswalk. Wouldn’t budge. Was almost dragged the rest of the way with humiliated dog walker.
haha pong does that too. She sits first and if you try to drag her, she lies down just like Shio! hehe
Haiku for Shio:
Tantrum, or protest?
Civil disobedience
Mahatma Shio! 
hmm… maybe no feeding before the walk and lure with cheese/favorite treat? Zuko doesn’t do this, but if he did, that would be our first attempt to solve the “issue”!
Awww, Shio–not again! At least we know you are really smart–you know your directions!
i know this is frustrating for you, but it absolutely cracks me up! such an intelligent dog!
Thanks for all the support and advice!
I wish I knew the cause of this lay-down protest! I’ve tried several different treats, cold water, dragging, pulling, ignoring, cooing and commands. All to no avail!
I, as everyone else, love your posts about Shio’s protests. It makes me giggle every time. I love the leash by the way!
Shio, hissy fits part IV? Really? You are acting like–a shiba! Such an adorable sulky shiba! Pssst–you could do a shiba-style runaway if you weren’t so busy lying down to indicate your displeasure with the walk.
I thought Zuko was the only one who pooped in the middle of the crosswalk. Or stop to scratch.
1 and 3 is so true, it drives my parents nuts every time they see my shiba shake…and the bag things drives me nuts… 1 roll doesn’t last very long if you have two dogs.
Thank you! I found it through an amazing seller on etsy.
Omg I hope he doesn’t make a mad shiba dash! We would never be able to catch him!
It’s always so cute to see… Until you’re the sheepish looking owner standing in the middle of the street! LOL