They say that a picture is worth a thousand words,
but just like words, pictures can be very deceiving; even when they are authentic.
For example, in the picture below it may look like I am doing an alpha roll on my Siberian, and she is showing me some serious aggression.
The truth is I was giving More ...
Why buy a dog?
Dogs eat a lot, poop a lot, eat their own poop, have many other bad habits, and get into all kinds of mischief. They are expensive, and require a lot of effort and time.
So why do people even think of buying a dog?
For me, life before dogs, was not very happy, More ...
Siberian Husky Shania – I love her more than words can say.
One of the first things that most people note about Shania is that she is a three legged dog.
Siberian Shania was born with a condition called radial head luxation. The bones on her left front leg did not connect properly, and as a result, More ...
The Squirrel Instinct is present in all dogs.
Dogs are predators, and all of them have some amount of prey drive. Prey drive can differ significantly based on breed, upbringing, environment, and other factors.
The Squirrel Instinct often gets a lot of attention because a bushy tail dashing amongst branches on a tree can suddenly turn More ...
Does your dog like to pose? What are his favorite poses and which ones do you like best?
Shiba Inu Sephy is always ready to pose on or off camera. Often he will stirke a pose and hold it there for a while, as if waiting for cheers from his audience.
I think that most More ...
I made many mistakes with my Shiba when I first got him, but one thing that I did from the start was try to socialize him to other puppies and dogs.
Shiba Sephy seems to really like interacting with other dogs but greetings do not always go well.
After carefully observing how Sephy meets dogs, I More ...
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all!
Thank you for visiting with Sephy and Shania and for sharing your dog stories with us. It has been great to have such a nice group of people to talk with about Shiba and dog issues.
In between drinking eggnog, take many dog pictures and share some with More ...
People often make the mistake of meeting dogs in the same way that they would meet a long-lost friend.
They move into the dog’s space and try to give the dog hugs. Some people have even tried to pick up my Shiba Inu because they think he is so cute and so much like a More ...
Kawaii!
Dusty is an awesome Shiba who actually comes when called – Imagine that!!
Here is a comment excerpt from awesome Shiba parent Brendan –
“Just a quick note to offer hope to others that read that you can’t take your Shiba off a lead.
Well we have had Dusty a while now and after getting her More ...
Last weekend I was doing some regular shopping for my dogs, and decided to check out the available toys.
Most of the good ones were almost $10 USD each! Yikes!
It seems that everywhere we turn, we are bombarded by advertisements that tell us –
In order to be a good friend, parent, wife/husband, or dog More ...
