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Shio’s Hissy Fits Part II

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Shio, you are so silly! Natto throws hissy fits on hot days. Once, while on a walk during the summer, he stopped and lay spread eagle, paws out, legs out in the middle of the crosswalk. Wouldn’t budge. Was almost dragged the rest of the way with humiliated dog walker.

haha pong does that too. She sits first and if you try to drag her, she lies down just like Shio! hehe

NY Earthling

Haiku for Shio:

Tantrum, or protest?
Civil disobedience
Mahatma Shio! ;)

hmm… maybe no feeding before the walk and lure with cheese/favorite treat? Zuko doesn’t do this, but if he did, that would be our first attempt to solve the “issue”!

mfromdc

Awww, Shio–not again! At least we know you are really smart–you know your directions!

kathryn

i know this is frustrating for you, but it absolutely cracks me up! such an intelligent dog!

Thanks for all the support and advice!

I wish I knew the cause of this lay-down protest! I’ve tried several different treats, cold water, dragging, pulling, ignoring, cooing and commands. All to no avail!

Shio’s Hissy Fits

Can we say hellooooo terrible twos? Lately, when Josh or I take Shio out for walks, he willingly goes in one of few directions: 1. If it is early in the a.m., he knows that the only reason why mommy wakes up so early is to take him to Central Park. 2. West towards the…

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mfromdc

Awww, Shio! And you have been doing such good work with packages too. What are your people gonna do? Make the fxxx sounds on the street–would that interest you? Find some excellent treats you can’t resist? Take you straight home every time you lie down? P.S. You’re still adorable.

It’s a rainy day out in NYC…

And this is how Shio feels about walking in the rain: Tweet This Post

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lols same!! They hate going out in the rain unless there’s no leash and a chasing is involved.

M M

Awww! Shio no likey rain. Someone is a very good artist!

Wendy Z

Ahaha!! XD But why would you walk Shio in the rain? Won’t he catch a cold? :O

Shio Loves Paper

“Shio goes after every single piece of paper on the street like a tax attorney during audit season.” – Justin Silver, Dog Enthusiast and Trainer Unfortunately, the paper he’s chasing is loose debris on the street during his walks and not the green kind. Tweet This Post

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