Picking up the pups… Bathing them (“Shiba Abuse”)… Grooming and pulling out extra fur + special Japanese treats from Hong Kong… Then finally, some marrow bones for the teeth… Can you tell that we really missed our pups while away?? Photos taken with OM-D EM-5, M. Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6, and DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4.
Happy Birthday to our Shio! I can’t believe that he’s already 3 years old! Time flies when you’re busy getting owned by a Shiba. Shio and Emi a huge bone to celebrate Shio’s birthday. And by huge, we mean bigger-than-Shio huge! In honor of Emi’s Gotcha Day and Shio’s Birthday, we previously held a small blog post…
Oh my gawd! Who’s been smuggling mammoth bones out of the Arctic? ;D Have a very happy birthday, Shio! You’re such a gentleman, sharing with Emi with no snarly-face.
That’s great news about the donations to NYCSR, both from you and your readers. You guys rock! Happy holidays to all.
You are AWESOME. 
How great that Shio and Emi had a wonderful celebration and you guys and your friends helped rescue at the same time. Awesome, awesome!
that bone is ginormous! they share so nicely
J and I rarely discuss any serious behavioral issues that we have with Shio on this blog because there haven’t been any… until recently. We’ve always noticed that Shio has some aggression towards his “high-value” treats. This category includes Merrick Flossies and fresh marrow bones. The aggression can be as simple as him growling at…
Squeaky toys are Shio’s inedible equivalent of marrow bones. He’s becomes so fixated on the squeaky sounds that we actually use toys to aid in training him rather than treats. I’ve been finding inspiration from school projects by researching Pixar’s animations on my computer. While watching the short animation, “For the Birds”, Shio hears the…
Okay, so as Josh mentioned, I’m a little crazy about Shio’s dental hygiene. Maybe it was because my friend scared the bejesus out of me when she told me her 3 yo Chihuahua had half his teeth removed because they failed to care for his teeth or maybe because I’m just crazy. On a serious…
Wow, Shio, your people take VERY good care of you! So nice!
they look like they are relieved to be back, even in the bath photos