I learned what could have been a devastatingly difficult lesson this morning. Snick’s leash broke while we were out for our morning walk. He was running at the time (he does this weird “run away from it” thing after he poops) and the end hardware attached to his collar just POPPED out of the hardware […]
Proud of Snickers
We have a new little foster dog, Penny. She makes the fourth confused Shiba girl that has moved in to Snick’s territory. (Counting? Secret, Shayna, Lola – who didn’t stay long – and now Penny.) I’ll write more about Penny in a day or two… the point is that watching Penny and Snick made me […]
Rescue Work Takes a Toll
And not just on the humans who do it. When I speak with one of my partners in NYCSR in particular, the topic of our own dogs comes up a lot. We both have male Shibas that are at the centers of our canine universes. Or, at least, they WERE until we started NYCSR. These […]
Happy Birthday Shayna
cross-posted from NYCSR’s blog OK, first off, I have to say that the sound of two Shibas merrily destroying roasted lamb bones is almost as soothing as a stable full of horses chomping on their feed. 🙂 Today is Shay’s birthday. She’s THREE today. My special birthday present to her is… a brand new, wonderful, […]
I’m a Racist? aka Responsible Breeding Revisited
We’ve talked about responsible breeding of companion animals on this blog a couple times in the past (see here and here for two good examples). Today I managed to let myself get sucked into a "conversation" on the same topic with none other than a PETA employee. I started off thinking that my "we have […]
Update on the Shayna Dilemma
Well… I’ve decided not to keep her. As much as Snick and I love her, I can’t handle – or afford – another full time dog. Shayna isn’t getting the leash training or the attention that she needs. I realized my primary reason for wanting to keep her was to keep Snickers company and that […]
Tips on Training Shiba Recall
Training recall is critical to keep your dog safe. For better results, teach a life or death recall (“Snickers, COME!) and a common recall (“Come here Snick”). The common recall is optional but the other is definitely not.
Shay Shay!!
OK, so I have a dilemma now. I’ve been through the pre-adoption process with two different adopters for Shayna so far and they’ve both fallen apart at the last minute. The first had a family emergency and the second found out they are about to be uprooted by the military. [poll=2] Of course, Snick and […]
Because They Are So Cute Together
I have to show you these photos of Snick and Shay. They love each other! Besides, you can’t go wrong with cute doggy pictures when you have nothing to blog about. 😉
Awwww (Miss ~T~ and Seeky)
A friend of mine just sent me this photo, taken before Miss ~T~ and Secret went to live with T’s Dad.