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The Best Boy

Snickers, a.k.a. Snick the Dog, a.k.a. Kawakirei BNT Sweet 'N Nutty, was a black and tan Shiba Inu. Born Thanksgiving Day, 2003, in upstate New York, Snick was a sweet puppy from the very beginning.

His breeder, Sandra Krupski, chose him for us because he was "the kissiest" boy in the litter. She later wrote "Snickers was a big puppy when born and he loved to eat and looked like it. Because he was so bottom heavy he was the last to walk. We used to do leg exercises while he laid on his back and stared at me. Then he got his belly scratched and tickled and loved it. It got so he would just flop over every time I walked near him. Best head of the bunch. He was always the most social of the boys... every time I reached down to pick up a puppy, it was always Snickers. He's always been that special dark sweet treat."

Snick's pedigree provided a solid foundation for his wonderful temperament. Ongoing training and socialization built on that foundation. Although he was a Shiba Inu - often known for being snarky with other dogs and antisocial towards humans outside their inner circle - he was always a very social dog.

Snick spent the first five years of his life in Manhattan, living the charmed life of an active city dog. He went to meetups and training classes, played with his pals at the dog run every day, took long walks all over the city, partied hard at doggy daycare, had an awesome dog walker, visited a school to teach kids about doggies, went to restaurants and bars, and even went to work at an investment bank every Friday.

We moved out of Manhattan in the summer of 2008. Snick spent 7 months in rural Indiana, a little over a year in Jersey City, NJ, and then moved to Mississippi for five years. Snick went to work with Jenna most days, spent Friday nights with his human grandparents, worked as a therapy dog, and had several foster brothers and sisters while living in Mississippi, but he missed the city life (mostly the long walks). Shortly before he turned 12, we moved to Philadelphia. He spent his last 6 years happily living the urban doggy life.

Some Milestones in Snick's Life

Jan 31, 2004: Nine week old Snickers moved from upstate NY to Hell's Kitchen, NYC to start the process of changing Jenna's life.
June 2006: Snickers had so much fun with his two neighborhood Shiba friends, that he started a Shiba Inu meetup group in NYC to make NEW Shiba friends!
July 2006: Snick's blog was named in Urban Hound's first "The 10 top reasons why New York City is great (for dogs)," list.
September 2006: Snickers appeared in Urban Hund's fall catalog.
October 2006: Snick passed his Canine Good Citizen test.
March 2007: Snickers appeared in Time Out New York, promoting the first Canine Cocktail Pawty fund raiser for Animal Haven Shelter in NYC
March 2007: Snick and his friends from the meetup group convinced some humans to found NYC Shiba Rescue.
September 2007 Snick and his buddies Benno & Lily represented Shibas at the AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day event in Madison Square Park, NYC. This was Snick's first big public event (with many more to come).
October 2007: Snickers became a foster brother for NYCSR, hosting his first temporary Shiba sister.
April 2008: Jenna & Snickers became registered Delta Society Pet Partners. (This means he is a "therapy dog.")
May 2008: Snickers started visiting classrooms at The Gillen Brewer School in New York City as part of their humane education program. This was Snick's favorite job to date, only ending because he moved to Indianapolis in August 2008.
October 2008: Snickers appeared as the featured Shiba in WoofPatrol.com's Shiba Inu breed profile.
December 2008: We started weekly visits with participants of the Easter Seals Adult Day Services program in Indianapolis. This was harder for Snickers than visiting with kids, but fun also and a great learning experience.
March 2009: Snick moved to Jersey City, NJ. We hoped to start school visits again but weren't able to find a local program. We dreamed up the idea for Animals Who Educate.
October 2009: Snick enjoyed putting his ambassadorial skills to use meeting thousands of people when Jenna & Snickers coordinated the Shiba Inu booth at the first ever AKC Meet the Breeds event held in NYC.
March 2010: Snick and a few of his Twitter pals, founded The Anipal Times, a daily online newspaper for animals and animal lovers.
May 2010: Snick moved again, this time to Tupelo, MS.
August 2010: Snick enjoyed reading the first ever PRINT edition of The Anipal Times.
August 2010: Jenna & Snickers joined Comfort Creatures in Tupelo.
March 2011: Snickers met his future fiancée, Emmie the Superdog, while she was walking across the country with her dad to raise money for military families.
June 2011: Snick threw a birthday pawty for Emmie in NYC which raised money for charity (and was a perfect excuse to go home to visit old friends.)
2012: Snickers decided it was time to retire from his work as a therapy dog.
November 2015: Snick was delighted to move back up north to big city life (AND SNOW).
September 2021: Snick's light left this world and left Jenna in pieces.

 The blog entries below chronicle Snick's life and the effect he has had on my life and the world around us. And, although we stopped blogging on this site in 2014, we kept posting on his facebook page.

Blog Entries About (and by) Snick the Dog

Jenna Gates January 11, 2013

Snickers, Fierce Gorilla Slayer

Snickers loves to KILL toys with noise boxes, but look what your dog could eat if you let them destuff unsupervised! Very dangerous if chewed or swallowed.

snickers August 9, 2011

pleeze help me make my emmie happy

Snickers wants Emmie to agree to marry him. Help him win her hand by sponsoring a Hike for Heroes mile at herosponsor.com

snickers April 11, 2011

Emmie the Super Dog Has a Secret Mission

Emmie the Super Dog is walking across the country with her pal, Troy Yocum. She recently told Snickers that she has a secret mission for the end of the hike.

Jenna Gates February 6, 2011

A Good Day for Dogs

Today has been a good day for dogs and a lazy day for me. Friday, I spent time figuring out what I do, why I do it, and what I really should focus on. Yesterday, I ran errands and did chores – a typical Saturday. Normally, on Sunday, I would work… work on rescue stuff, […]

snickers December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas (To Me)!

hai peeples, Snickers here! one of my Shiba friends on Twitter had the brilliant idea to haz a secret santa wif each other. we called it #secretshiba. one peeple drew names for us and told us who to send a gifty to. i opened my #secretshiba gift this morning. it was so much fun, i […]

snickers December 2, 2010

Anipal Photo Hunt #16: My 2nd Job

hi peeples, snickers here! this my second time to participate in my furriend cokie the cat’s anipal photo hunt. this week the subject is “my second job” meaning the job AFTER taking care of our peeples. after taking care of mom and girl, my job is helping educate people about responsible ownership of companion animals […]

snickers November 27, 2010

happy birthday to me, happy birthday…

This is not a generic Shiba. This is Snickers. Do NOT steal this image.

hi peeples, snickers here! today is my birthday! i am seven years old! mom does not like that i am now a “middle aged” doggy but i like the number seven. it sounds mature even though ize as silly and playful as ever. seven seven seven… see? it sounds good! to celebrate my birthday this […]

Jenna Gates September 30, 2010

Loose Dogs Keep Ruining Our Walks!

When we lived in Indiana, we couldn’t walk the dogs outside because loose dogs in the neighborhood would approach us – even chased us a couple times. Luckily, we had a HUGE backyard to play in there. When we got ready to move to Mississippi, I made a point to find an apartment complex that […]

snickers September 30, 2010

Anipal Photo Hunt #7: Hey! That’s Not Me!

hi peeples, snickers here today my mom did check the mail and she laughed! why did she laugh? because there were two things in the mailbox and neither of them were for her. my Girl did get something and i did get something. i got this wonderful gift from my shiba friend in california, yuki. […]

Jenna Gates June 20, 2010

My Snuggly Inu

Snickers has turned into such a snuggler this past year or so. Here’s the proof. (That’s my leg that his paw is draped across.) A lot has happened since my last post, but most importantly, we’ve moved (again). We’re all settled into our new apartment and routine in Mississippi, so hopefully I’ll be blogging more […]

Jenna Gates April 2, 2010

The One Where I Apologize and Ramble

I haven’t written a real post for awhile. I’ve been focusing more on making time for “walkies and snuggling” with Snick when I’m not at work or working on the various projects (Shiba rescue, crazy Twitter projects, meetups, etc.) that he gets me involved in. I still want this site to be a place to […]

Jenna Gates February 13, 2010

“I Was Just Reading Your Blog”

Snickers playing in Van Vorst Park

Today was a good day. Snickers and I started off the afternoon (which is the beginning of our day after all) with romp in the snow covered dog run. Then Snick managed to take me to his favorite liquor store. Yes, I said my dog has a favorite liquor store. Jersey City Wine & Spirits […]

snickers November 24, 2009

A Thankful Giving Birthday

This is not a generic Shiba. This is Snickers. Do NOT steal this image.

hi peeples! snickers here. did you know that i was born on thanksgiving day? well, i was. my birthday is not on thanksgiving every year, but mom says she gives thanks for me every day. this year, my birthday will be the day after thanksgiving and i will be six years old. and this year, […]

Jenna Gates November 23, 2009

Snickers First Real Lure Coursing

Oh. My. God. This may be one of the most fun things you can EVER do with your dog. This past Saturday morning, Snick and I trekked to Central Jersey with friends Catherine and Nick and their two dogs Wylie and Tigger. I believe the course was about 700 yards long. No one was officially […]

Jenna Gates October 24, 2009

2009 Meet the Breeds Wrap Up

Snick and I planned the National Shiba Club of America’s booth at NYC Meet the Breeds 2009. Along with volunteers from the NYC Shiba Meetup and NYC Shiba Rescue, we had a great booth and lots of fun.

Jenna Gates October 4, 2009

We’re Going Lure Coursing!!!

details and directions

In August, Snickers tried lure coursing for the first time and LOVED IT. I immediately (literally, within minutes of his first three runs) started searching and emailing to find a way to get involved in lure coursing. I got really lucky. My first email was to the American Sighthound Field Association regional director for this […]

Jenna Gates September 12, 2009

What Blackberries Are Really For

how i tell mom what to twitter for me

ok mom did you get that? type into my twitter"ize havin fun at this event. do send treats"got that? k thx. oh you can put that on my facebook too thx  

Jenna Gates September 6, 2009

Fido’s Fest, Dr. Harvey Cohen, and LURE COURSING!

Snickers and I spent last weekend at Fido’s Festival in Woodstown, NJ. We were there with NYC Shiba Rescue to talk to people about Shiba Inus, Shiba rescue in particular, purebred rescue in general and responsible dog ownership. I really enjoy working at these events. Not only do I get to talk to people about […]

Jenna Gates July 5, 2009

Visiting Shayna: A Foster Mom’s Reward

Shayna, Shiba Inu

I’ve been personally involved with the lives of many rescued Shiba Inus since founding NYC Shiba Rescue two years ago and I’ve felt varying amounts of affection for each and every one of them. Every dog is an individual (just like people) and there’s almost always something lovable about each of them (maybe not so […]

snickers June 1, 2009

a dog’s day or how i spend my day while mom works

Duck buried under mom

hi peeples, snickers here! it has been awhile since i dictated a post for the blog (although i am always talking away over on twitter). i asked my tweeps recently what i should blog about and friend-to-all-nyc-shibas, @roxyturtle, asked "what do you do while Mom is gone for the day? Does your Mom do anything […]

Jenna Gates April 25, 2009

Definitely an Urban Pup

Snick and the City

Snickers is definitely LOVING being back in an urban environment. He enjoyed the big yard and the big parks we went to in Indiana, but mostly I think he was almost as bored as I was. When he went outside he would check the fence perimeter and then settle on his park bench and wait […]

Jenna Gates April 18, 2009

Playdate With Penny

Snickers and I fostered little Penny in the summer of 2008. She was a great little Shiba girl who got off to a bad start (her original owner didn’t train her, give her any boundaries or instill any self-confidence in her). Our relationship with Penny was a little rocky for the first week or two […]

Jenna Gates March 30, 2009

Dealing with Puppy Biting and Chewing

Snickers, Shiba Inu, chewing a stick

This morning one of Snick’s "anipals" (that’s what the animals on Twitter call themselves), who also happens to be a Shiba puppy, asked: @Snick_the_Dog what did your parents do to help you get over your nipping and teething phase? This was not a question that Snickers or I could answer in 140 characters or less […]

Jenna Gates March 17, 2009

see snickers run. run snickers run!

Last week while I was away for three days, Snickers stayed with my friend Kathy and was a bit mopey and worried. When I took him back this Monday though he was SOOOO excited to be there. Apparently, now that he’s sure I’ll be back in a few days, he’s having a great time. Here’s […]

snickers March 17, 2009

Quick Status Update From Snickers

hello everybody. mom is worried that you will think we abandoned our website. we did sort of but not forever. me and mom moved again. we moved to a place near the home where we always lived before we moved to the country!!! we are really happy about that but mom has been too busy […]

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

Snickers Loves His “Grandparents”

Snickers napping on the couch between his grandparents.

I will get back to regular blogging after the holidays, I swear. In the meantime, here’s a picture of Snickers sleeping on the couch between my parents while they were here for Christmas. I have a better photo that shows that my mom is passed out asleep too, but she would kill me if I […]

Jenna Gates December 6, 2008

He’s a Busy Doggy: Snick’s New Job

I’ve fallen behind on my regular pace of posting for Jenna & Snickers (.com). It’s partly the holidays (don’t we all love to blame stuff on those?!?). Plus, Snick and I have just been busy! Wednesday, we went to the Crossroads Easter Seals Adult Day Program to meet the volunteer coordinator and visit with their […]

snickers November 27, 2008

Fifth Birthday and Cake!

I am being teased with a peanut butter birthday cake.

Hi all, today was my fifth birthday. mom made a big deal of it. she said something about five being special. also, there’s thing day called Thanksgiving where the people eat together. the day I was born was Thanksgiving and this year it was Thanksgiving again. (I have no idea why it isn’t that way […]

snickers November 10, 2008

A Dog’s Life in the City

hello everyone, snickers here, in case you are wondering, i am writing this the way i do most things: making mom do it with Shiba mind control. she wants me to share my point of view on things. i told her ok as long as she does the work of typing it. typing on the […]

Jenna Gates October 14, 2008

A Post Purely for Fun

Snickers and Sachi waiting for the rest of the group to arrive

Snick doesn’t want the new blog to be ALL about serious stuff, so here’s one just for fun. I met some of my bestest friends through the Shiba Meetup group that Snick and I started in NYC a couple years ago, so we’ve started one here in Indianapolis too. The Indy Shibas have had two […]

Jenna Gates September 6, 2008

Doggy Etiquette, Midwest Style

Snick and I went to a dog walking meetup in downtown Indianapolis and discovered that on-leash dog etiquette and behavior is different in a midwest city than in our hometown of Manhattan.

Jenna Gates August 22, 2008

Indiana Has Black Squirrels

cute black squirrel in Indiana park

OMG, these are the cutest squirrels you can imagine. Unfortunately Snickers thinks they look incredibly tasty. If I am not VERY careful he is going to break one of my fingers and/or get away from me when he sees one of these cuties dashing across the park. Debbie clicked this photo with her phone when […]

Jenna Gates June 21, 2008

Snick’s School Visits

Snickers

For the last month, Snick and I have been visiting a small school for developmentally challenged children once a week. We visit three classrooms ranging in age from four to nine and each class has about 10 kids in it. Each visit is only about 20 minutes long. One class has invited us to the […]

Jenna Gates May 2, 2008

Too Much Morning Excitement

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 […]

Jenna Gates April 27, 2008

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 […]

Jenna Gates December 10, 2007

Because They Are So Cute Together

Snickers and Shayna

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. 😉

Jenna Gates October 29, 2007

No More Crate for Shayna

Snickers and Shayna asleep side by side

I was crating Shayna at night and whenever I wasn’t home until she and Snick got to know each other better (and stopped fighting). Friday night, I let her sleep outside the crate for the first time. After I went to bed, Snick joined me as usual and a few minutes later Shayna hopped up […]

Jenna Gates October 8, 2007

It was an Inu Weekend

Snickers and I pupsat a couple of our buddies – Benno & Lily – this weekend. Snickers and Lily are in LUV. I got a couple quick videos of them playing together tonight. Having the three of them in the apartment all weekend has been great, although walking them all together is often challenging! There’s […]

Jenna Gates September 26, 2007

His Highness the Shiba Inu Ambassador

Lily, Benno & Snickers

I have joked for a long time that Snickers is the Shiba Ambassador to NYC because so many people stop me on the street to find out what kind of dog he is. I have talked to people from all over the world about Shiba Inus. Snick took his ambassadorial duties to the next level […]

Jenna Gates July 24, 2007

It Was A Good Pawty!

Snick

I’m telling you, Shibas know how to party and it involves a lot of running and a lot of eating. Canine Cocktail Pawty #2 had both and was therefore a big hit. The running is a given when you put a bunch of doggies together in the huge event space at Animal Haven and the […]

Jenna Gates July 18, 2007

Snick Pic of the Day

Snick the Dog in Madison Square Park

One of my meetup members posted some new photos today from our last meetup and this was in them. Ahhhh…. that’s my beautiful boy.

Jenna Gates May 6, 2007

What’s In A Howl

The only times I have ever heard Snickers howl have been when I’ve left and gone out without him. He’s OK when I leave for work M-F mornings. He’s sort of OK when I leave at other times and T is here. BUT if I leave unexpectedly at any time that I would (should) be […]

Jenna Gates April 14, 2007

Snick’s Shiba Mind Control

Today was a Shiba Day. Snick and I went out this morning and he had a good romp at the dog run and then he sat on the bench with me while I had my coffee. We went to his favorite pet store so he could shop. After a few short hours at home, we […]

Jenna Gates February 12, 2007

Baby, Your Ears Are Too Big

So, yesterday I spent the day out in New Jersey (AUGH, THE HORROR) at the Shiba Specialty. I got to meet some great Shiba people and was able to love on some awesome Shibas. I learned so much sitting ringside with Kathi Melton of Bali Hai Kennels, watching the 42 Shibas that were entered. I […]

Jenna Gates January 24, 2007

Whose Bean Bag Is That?

Miss ~T~ has a bean bag in her room. She got it from my folks for Christmas about five years ago. It’s gotten a lot of use -double as much for the 3 years that we’ve had Snickers. The zipper is broken, enough beans have somehow disappeared for it to be about 2/3 it’s original […]

Jenna Gates January 4, 2007

Wild Thing! (you make my heart sing… )

WOOF! LET’S PLAY!!! I know, I know, I only posted twice in December. Well, my knee is almost healed, the holidays are over, and I caught up on about half of my past due work this long weekend. I logged into Bloglines today to find over 400 posts that needed reading though (eek), so I’m […]

Jenna Gates November 27, 2006

Snick the Dog is Three

Snickers Then And Now He’s all grown up and he’s my "heart dog." I never would have guessed that the silly, squiggly, mouthy puppy we brought home back in January 2003 would grow up into such a confident, wonderful adult. He is so self-assured and so loving. He’s reserved with most folks outside the pack, […]

Jenna Gates October 27, 2006

Certified Good Dog

Snick the Dog

Snick’s Canine Good Citizen certificate came today. He’s a certified good dog. (Secret, on the other hand is a CDB – canine dumb blonde – but we love her anyway.) Just for fun, here’s a silly picture of Snickers at the dog run a few weeks ago. He had just yawned, I think. I was […]

Jenna Gates October 14, 2006

Citizen Snickers

AKC CGC logo

Snickers passed his Canine Good Citizen test today. Yay Snickers!!! We went to the My Dog Loves Central Park Country Fair with our NYC Shiba Inu Meetup group today. He was scheduled to take the CGC test on October 24th but they were doing testing in the park and I thought “what the heck! we’ll […]

Jenna Gates October 2, 2006

The Introduction

Snickers knew something was up when we left the apartment. He could smell Secret’s kennel in the hallway. He walked so nice with me to Bryant Park, looking up at me at every intersection to make sure I saw how good he was being. When we got to the park, I spotted ~T~ and pointed […]

Jenna Gates September 18, 2006

Snick the Model

snicksheadshot.jpg

A few days ago, I referred to a photographer, but gave no detail. Well, the detail is that Snickers got to be a model for a day (unpaid, just for fun) for Urban Hund’s Fall 2006 Collection. The photographer, Kent Henderson, emailed me a few days ago to say that a picture of Snickers made […]

Jenna Gates September 14, 2006

Best Dog Friends

A few weeks ago, Snickers had his first sleep over. He goes to the dog run, he has playdates, he goes to doggie daycare, but this was new. His friend, Bean, spent a whole weekend with us! (Bean’s companions – Beth & Jeff – had to go out of town. We were dogsitting.) Snickers and […]

Jenna Gates August 3, 2006

He’s Really Quite Small

I guess I forget – because he has such a big personality and heart – but just now I turned the corner into my room and saw Snick sleeping (and shedding) on the corner of my bed and thought “Gee, he’s really quite small.” So, I went over and gave him hugs and snuggles and […]

Jenna Gates June 8, 2006

Snickers is Afraid of Flying Insects

The evening of the May 24th – Snickers was acting weird at the dog run – breathing fast, staying right next to me. He was stung by a bee at the run last summer and flies made him nervous after that (till it got cold and they went away), but this was a bit extreme. […]

Jenna Gates May 18, 2006

Snicks should be an Amabassador

I talk to so many people since I got Snickers. (Mostly because tourists are more likely to ask someone with a dog for directions, but also kids that want to know if they can “pet the puppy” and even the random Shiba owner or enthusiast that we run into.) Tonight, as Snick sat in one […]

Jenna Gates April 2, 2006

Nothing Short of Forever…

snickthedog.jpg

will be long enough for Snickers to be in our lives.

Jenna Gates February 13, 2006

Snicks, The Valiant Hunter (or something)

Tonight, Snickers got to do something only country dogs usually get to do. He trotted proudly home with a prize held carefully between his teeth. He didn’t exactly hunt this down and kill it, but he certainly proved himself to be capable of procurring dinner. We were outside for our bedtime walk. As we were […]

Jenna Gates February 4, 2006

Who Says Shibas Are Evil???

twoblackshibas.jpg

Shibas? Evil? Never! Um, well… maybe! Talk about evil eyes! (These were taken back in October when Snick’s buddy Toshi was over to play again. No Shibas were actually harmed during this playdate.)

Jenna Gates February 3, 2006

Snick’s Favorite Toy

snicksfavoritetoy.jpg

OK, I know I should be sleeping now, but I’m goofing around with the blog instead. What’s it to you? Sheesh! This was just a few days ago. This is clearly Snickers’ favorite toy. I just HAD to share this. He was furiously playing with his hedgehog one day and then basically just collapsed into […]

Jenna Gates January 27, 2006

What A Good Boy

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After reading Bones Would Rain from the Sky, I have been working on teaching Snickers more self control. It really pays off when he is good at the office!

Jenna Gates January 22, 2006

Part of the Family

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I know my Shiba readers will understand. He’s not spoiled. He’s just, um, well loved. First, this is Snick enjoying the king size Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Bed while we were away for the holidays. Second, this is the recipe for Snick’s food. I’m not exactly sure what it says about me that the ONLY time […]

Jenna Gates January 17, 2006

funny doggie moment

Snick just walked out of the bathroom with a piece of tissue stuck to one paw. I swear, I am not making this up.

Jenna Gates January 16, 2006

Shiba Scream

aka How To Stop Traffic in NYC Snick and I just went for a long bedtime walk. We walked and walked and walked. He rounded the corner onto a street he walks on almost every day. There was still some snow there. He started sniffing around and checking it out. All the sudden he started […]

Jenna Gates December 19, 2005

“Small Dog”

Inu means “dog” in Japanese. I’ve known that for years. Akita Inu, Shiba Inu, etc. What I didn’t know until my mini me and I started researching breeds was that an obsolete meaning of Shiba in Japanese is “small.” When I mentioned to a friend of mine last summer that Shiba Inu means Small Dog, […]

Jenna Gates December 7, 2005

Note from the (Semi-) Self Banished

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I still haven’t caught up on my work. I seem to have the developer’s version of writer’s block. Which sucks. A lot. <sigh> Anyway, I just had to catch up on reading a few of my favorite blogs today. I am not going to let myself post (this doesn’t count!), so in the meantime, here […]

Jenna Gates November 28, 2005

by the time I get to work each morning

I have been awake for 3 hours. I’ve had breakfast with my daughter. I’ve had my first cup of coffee. I’ve probably dropped off, or picked up, my laundry or my dry cleaning. I’ve spent time with at least two of my good friends. I have walked 1.5 miles. I’m usually hungry for my second […]

Jenna Gates November 27, 2005

Happy 2nd Birthday to Snickers

Today is Snick Dog’s Birthday! He’s TWO. 🙂

Jenna Gates November 18, 2005

Dogs and Days of the Week

My dog – Snick the Dog – He knows the days of the week. I don’t mean that I think he knows the names of the days, but he knows the pattern of the week and he keeps track. He knows that for 4 days I go to work and leave him home, for 1 […]

Jenna Gates November 14, 2005

Shibas are Fierce

Lunch Break Blogging: It is almost 2:00 PM and I have spent my entire day so far working on one friggin computer that suddenly decided to stop booting up. I’ve had a VP in Investment Banking computerless all day and it looks like I’m going to have to reformat c:. <sigh> I’m running some last […]

Jenna Gates October 8, 2005

Double Trouble!!!

It’s raining today, so Snick has his buddy Toshi over to play. Watching them race maniacally around my apartment reminded me that I never posted pictures from the last time Toshi came over. So… with no further ado, my favorite pair of Double Trouble Shibas.    

Jenna Gates October 4, 2005

Working Like a Dog

underdesk.jpg

OK, this is a quick post from work (BAD ME), but I just could NOT help myself. Snick comes to work with me almost every Friday. Since half the office was out for Rosh Hashana today, he got to come for an extra day this week! I keep a fleece mat in my desk and […]

Jenna Gates September 24, 2005

Snick The Puppy :)

I couldn’t help myself. This is one of Snick’s puppy pictures that the breeder sent us when he was just a teeny baby. And THIS was a week or two after we brought him home.

Jenna Gates September 14, 2005

A Well Trained Shiba is…

… a FAT SHIBA? Snickers is very food motivated, so I have to be careful that he doesn’t get FAT when we’re working on learning a new behavior.

Jenna Gates August 13, 2005

It Was Hot Outside

a zonked snick

Since it was so BRUTALLY hot when Snick and I went out this morning, he decided to spend the rest of his day like this…

Jenna Gates August 3, 2005

a PS to the Snickers Kicker post

Everyone asks why I didn’t kick the guy back. I HAD TO CHECK ON SNICKERS. By the time I knew he was OK (perfectly fine, just a bit befuddled), the jerk was almost a block away. Besides, all that really mattered to me was taking Snick home and giving him lots of extra snuggly love.

Jenna Gates July 31, 2005

Yet Another Reason to Hate Tourists

Who goes to someone else’s city and kicks their dog??? Apparently, American tourists do.

Jenna Gates July 30, 2005

My Daughter Named Him

Shibas are such regal little dogs and they usually have nice, exotic sounding names. One of Snick’s Shiba friends is named Toshi and another is named Kaleo. People (well, adults at least) look at me a little sideways when they ask his name and I tell them "Snickers." But what can I do? T and […]

Jenna Gates July 24, 2005

A Weekend Gone to the Dogs

I was at Snickers’ girlfriend’s apartment early this afternoon saying (to her owner, not to her) how much work I need to get done this weekend and as I was saying it I realized that my entire weekend so far has been about the dog… doing stuff for and with the dog. Yesterday, Snick and […]

Jenna Gates June 1, 2005

Another Post About the Dog

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It’s not like I have nothing else to say or talk about. I have a fairly interesting life, at least I think maybe I do. The dog has a way of getting me involved with people I wouldn’t otherwise know or spend time with it. It has turned out to be a GREAT side effect […]

Jenna Gates September 15, 2004

Doggie Play Dates???

OK, my DOG has play dates. My daughter didn’t go on play dates… well, not until she was old enough to arrange them herself! I’m not sure how this happened; Snickers and his doggie pals are obviously colluding to influence our behavior. And they say Shibas aren’t social! The picture on the left is Snickers […]

Jenna Gates August 21, 2004

Impromptu Afternoon Nap

Snickers is the best little dog. This first picture is from a couple months ago. I just remembered it and had to post it. He jumps up on the cushions and watches the cars and people on the avenue below our apartment. When he was smaller, he thought they were something small to be chased […]

Jenna Gates August 11, 2004

What A Handsome Puppy!

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My first blog post was originally posted on my freelance site nycgadgetgirl.com but was, of course, a photo of Snickers.

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