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Murphy - ADOPTED - Black & Tan Male Shiba Inu

We fostered Murphy for Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue in 2008.

Jenna Gates July 24, 2009

Mr. Murphy Has Left The Building

Murphy went home tonight! Murphy is technically my MSIR foster dog, but my sister has really been the one fostering him since I left Indiana almost five months ago. On one hand he’s been an easy keeper for her; he gets along with her dogs, they eat the same food, he’s easy going. But on […]

Jenna Gates April 13, 2009

Update on Murphy

A number of people have emailed me recently asking about Murphy. (I haven’t been doing a very good job of keeping the blog up to date since I moved. Sorry.) We still have Murphy in foster care. He turned a year old a few days ago. He’s WONDERFUL. I have three or four applications for […]

Jenna Gates January 24, 2009

Pending Adoption Pending :)

Murphy doesn’t officially have an adoption pending yet, but I think he will quite shortly. A local couple has applied to adopt him after they – and their Shiba – met him at a Shiba meetup. They’re on vaca this week and when they return the application approval process (home visit and such) will move […]

Jenna Gates January 15, 2009

Playing in the Snow

Snickers, his sister Secret and our foster boy, Murphy, had a blast playing in the the first real snow of the season.

Jenna Gates December 30, 2008

murphy: in teh howss, stealin teh luvs

Murphy napping on my leg. Snickers in the background.

Murphy is a little lover. Whenever he can, he will get on the couch and curl up nearby. I usually scoop him up and “make” him snuggle with me when I’m watching TV. I say “make” because he only does the “I am Shiba. No want snuggles,” for about 3 seconds (and very half-heartedly at […]

Jenna Gates December 12, 2008

Introducing Murphy

Snickers and I have our first Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue (MSIR) foster dog! This is Murphy (in the green collar in the photos). He is eight months old and he’s been with us for four days now. All I know about him is that he was part of a big group of Shibas let go […]

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