It’s no secret that we have always had trouble getting our older Shiba to walk. He frequently lays down in protests and has always been like this since the first day he came home with us in March 2009. In fact, I had another blog post with the same title from July 2010. It was cute…
We frequently receive questions from single Shiba homes on what life is like with two Shibas. It’s very difficult to answer because every family’s experience is dependent upon the Shibas brought into the home. The only way that we can describe it is to share the way that we experienced it. To the best of…
Really helpful advice. We’ve recently brought our first adult foster dog home after only dealing with puppies before. I was pleased to find that my Honey is also very tender toward ill dogs. But I wasn’t sure how she’d be so we relied heavily on keeping them separate while our foster, Cherie, was recovering from her spaying.
Sounds like you’ve made the transition to a two dog house very smoothly.
I’ve been reading your blog for a while now (It’s always nice to read about other Shiba owners!) but I never really appreciated the difference in Emi until today! She looks so skinny and miserable in the first vet photo, and so happy and sleek in our latest photos. You have obviously been wonderful for her.
It’s been over 6 months since Emi first arrived into our home as a foster! I can’t believe how quickly time flies. First and foremost, the most important achievement so far in my eyes, is that Emi has finally gotten used to Josh’s presence and now adores him. It took a very long time for…
Oh my! My husband and I just talked about “50 First Dates” this weekend when referring to our foster Janie! She ‘resets’ every morning, and we have to get her used to us all over again. At night she’s fine, then morning comes and its back to being petrified.
I’m convinced that fear, more so than aggression or hyperactivity, is the HARDEST thing to work on with dogs. There is so much lacking in our understanding of them and the language barrier – it’s tough stuff.
Emi sounds like she’s making really great progress, though. Whatever you are doing – keep it up!
Just finished up our third week with Goo Goo. She’s doing a great job coming out of her shell. Instead of hiding in or under shady places now, she is ready to meet the world with her bad ass Shiba self. I originally thought she would be okay with meeting new people but she’s more…
what a sweet smile!
Lady Goo Goo – nice 
I think you guys may have pushed us over the edge in getting a second sheeb 
Goo Goo is learning how to walk on a leash. We haven’t trained her to walk properly yet because she’s timid when she’s outdoors. Living near a highway and having many tourists make for many loud noises and chatter that this Jersey girl is not used to so we are more focused on having her…
Big, gentle hugs, Goo-Goo. Shio will help you.
Jeanne
the first picture… i just want to hug her. she’s looking at you like “i’m stuck… what do i do??” so sweet.
Yea! So glad you’ve seen a change. Best part – you can enjoy the walks more too. Our walker and our doggie daycare have no idea why I call Zuko “monster dog”. They tell me he’s awesome – walks nice on leash, behaves himself, comes when called. I ask the same question “Are we talking about the same dog?”. I do have to admit Zuko has mellowed with age and now “monster” is a term of affection but still – he clearly exhibits different behavior when NOT with his parents.
That’s awesome! So glad Shio is enjoying walks now and Emi has adjusted. Do you think Emi just being Emi helped Shio, too? She seems to be (from 3k miles away and what I’ve read) a little more outgoing.
What a great post! So glad to hear about their improvement and how much their enjoying it now! No wonder you’ve been kicking everyone’s butt on Fitbit.
That is so awesome!! I wish we had a break-through like that with Kaiju. Was it really just the difference in attitude? All Shio wanted was for you to be uplifting? I’ve tried going out there with him with many different attitudes in the past 2 years, with no luck. Maybe we should really try a walker (never have).
This is a great entry that’s also a great example of how Shibas do mature and change over time too. Teenage rebellion can only last so long! Haha.
J/K. Love the upside down picture.