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…
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 
Took Shio to Central Park for some off-leash running time this morning. Given the amount of pent up energy he’s had in the last few days, I figured that he would run it all off at the park. Or so I thought. We arrived at the park and walked up to the Great Hill. He…
What was he protesting? Or is he just not a morning person?
Powah to da shiba~ *raises paw*
Hi! My name is Knox. I’m a foxy shiba puppy living in northern MA. My humom read yur posts and sayz we are so much alike becuz I am the BOSS. I don’t really do well with walks either…unless theres LOTS of TREATS and zero distractions. But that’s rare. Humom says she likes your blog because we Shibas are a rare but fun breed.
AGREED!
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Licks,
Knox
KNOX!!! You are utterly adorbs! Make sure your humans take lots of pictures of you growing up!
The other day Josh asked me what mine was about Shio. I had to sit and think about the answer for moment. There are so many things that I love such as his stinky paws, shoving my face into his warm fur when I’m hugging him, the little turns that he does just before he…
I like how Betsy is a tough girl. Even if she got hurt, say, by stepping on something sharp, she doesn’t cry. I also like how Betsy is very smart. She learns things a lot faster than Kit does. This is why Betsy is the “smart one” and Kit is the “special one”.
I like how Kit communicates very clearly. He may not be the smartest but he will let you know what he wants. Like, “Get out of bed and feed me” or “Pat my belly. Like now” or “I’m tugging because I really really need to poo in THAT spot over there”.
Come to think of it, Betsy does that too. But she is more polite about it. Like, one time, at a cabin trip, she had no bed to sleep in. She walked over in the dark while everyone was asleep and very quietly “woofed” at my face as if to say, “Psst~ Are you awake? I have no place to sleep.” All the while making sure she didn’t wake the whole house up.
My favorite thing about both dogs are their ears. And that super soft dimple part right above their paws.
My favorite thing about Zuko is he makes me laugh every day. He doesn’t hold back on anything, he is 100% who he is. He is a quirky, difficult, stubborn, always-hungry, adorable, smart furball. In other words: He Is Shiba. We love him.
fun post!
i could go on and on about my dogs, but I guess in short:
tsuki – like shio, she’s brutally honest
kit – he appreciates food like i do
buckley – he embodies unconditional love
kiba – he is the best cuddler
I think what I appreciate the most about Kaiju is the fact that he has maintained the sweetness despite all the scary things he’s gone through (and we put him through) so far. He tries to do what we want him to do as much as he can handle, and he has no problem with us cuddling with him.
I also like that he is so expressive when he is happy. It feels like the whole world shines when he’s happy. I have no point of reference, though, because this is my first dog. Maybe that’s just how dogs are
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.