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Shio vs. Water

Prior to getting Shio, we have read that Shibas do not like water. So, we made a conscious effort to expose Shio to water as early as possible, including giving him a bath the first night he arrived home. Despite our efforts, the Shiba in Shio is too strong for us to fight — he…

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Don’t worry about the first bath setting a bad precedence! It’s a shiba trait. Bailey and all other shibas we’ve met said the same thing. Bailey’s even requires us to hold an umbrella over him on a few occasions for him to pee!

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Shio and the Bath Mat

I read somewhere that sometimes dogs rub themselves on things (e.g. grass) because there is a scent that they like, and they want to cover themselves in that scent. Shio apparently really likes the scent of our bath mat, because when we allow him into the bathroom (which is not often) he will go nuts…

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Shio Loves Red Wine

He just can’t help himself when it comes to red wine. Our puppy sitter has found him sipping out of a wine glass when she had her back turned. Tonight, he has been following us around looking for an opportunity to sneak another sip. Shio is one classy pup. Tweet This Post

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