Don't Mess With My Turf

During the day when there's no one to watch Hiro, he's in his pen. Hiro knows to go in when it's time for bed. He knows when I'm heading out so he'll go inside his pen. This past weekend, I took Hiro to New Jersey. I had to break down his pen. Boy! Was Hiro not happy about it. He kept pouting at me and nibbling my feet. He didn't put too much pressure but I can tell he was upset! I thought it was kinda funny at the same time. Ahhh..the Shiba scream. Funny when I was setting the pen up, he also did the same exact thing. Has your Shiba done anything similar?

Hiro Meets Pika

A friend of my recently got a Shikoku puppy. His name is Pika. His owner's last name is Chu so his full name will be Pika Chu. HA! For those of you who don't know what a Shikoku is, they're related to the Shiba Inu. They will weigh about 50 lbs. This is my first time meeting a Shikoku. Pika is 12 weeks old. He is about 2/3 the size of Hiro already! Lemme tell you, this dog is very vocal! At first, he kept growling and barking at Hiro. I guess this breed can be a little territorial. We went on a short walk together and then we had them play in the backyard after they got acquainted. We eventually realized that Pika wasn't aggressive towards Hiro, he's just super vocal!

I took a couple videos of them playing together.

Hiro's Birthday Party

Last Monday was Hiro's 1st birthday. He had a party at Unleashed by Petco. 3 of his friends came too! Here's a video of him playing with Abbey.



Here's a picture of Hiro's Birthday cake. The best part was that it was free!! Thanks Unleashed!!!

Birthday Party

Hiro will be 1 year old on October 17th. I've planned a Pet Party for him this coming Sunday at Unleashed (by Petco). The best part of it is that it's free!! So I ordered a Puppy Cake for him. The cost wasn't too bad. 9.99. It feeds 2-4 dogs. So far 3 other dogs have RSVP'd. I will post videos and pics! =)

Fish Skin

I frequently shop at Bark in the Kentlands. I remember they used to sell Dried Fish skin. They've been sold out for awhile. Yesterday I went to Bark and they actually had them! I bought two "sticks" of them. When I got home I realized they charged me for 3. I was a little peeved. I call them and they said that I can go back and they well refund me. Here is a video of Hiro munching on his fish skin. =D

Bad Dog!!

Couple days ago my dad called me and told me that Hiro chewed through his harness! This is the second harness (EzyDog) that I've gotten him. The first one he outgrew and I thought he'll just the second one for at least awhile. When I'm not at home I usually keep the harness on him because my dad doesn't know how to put the harness on him. Maybe I'll have to show my dad next time. Harnesses are expensive! His EzyDog harness was $20. I have a coupon for Unleashed by Petco. I think I'll go there after work today and see what they have. =)

Poor Baby Bunny!

Last night while walking Hiro, we encountered a cute baby bunny! It was in a flower bed. At first I thought it was dead because it wasn't moving. Hiro went up and started sniffing it. It was very slow! I was surprised that it didn't even move when Hiro's nose was right up against it's body. The bunny took one hop and Hiro grabbed it with his mouth and shook. I heard the bunny squeak and Hiro dropped it. I thought the bunny was okay because it started hopping away. But after talking to neighbors later on that evening, they said that they saw a dead baby bunny. I saw the evidence. I felt so bad!!!!! =( My neighbors told me that there's plenty more where it came from, but I was very unhappy.