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…
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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When we first got Shio, he was a very shy puppy; he had this concerned look all the time. Ting and I were desperately trying to get him to open up and be a cheerful puppy. So what did we do? Give him toys. Lots of toys. Tweet This Post
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These are Ting’s favorite slippers, which she gave to Shio in about Week 2 of him being part of the family… Tweet This Post
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I once read the Shiba Inu Property Laws on a website somewhere while I was reading up on Shibas during our B.S. (Before Shio) days. Here they are: If I like it, it’s mine If it’s in my mouth, it’s mine If I had it a little while ago, it’s mine If I can take it…
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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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