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The Real Story
of the Shiba
From the very first moment we saw a
Shiba Inu,
we knew that the Shiba was for us. It was the right size, but not
too small, brave, but not too large, good-looking but
not too cute (except the puppies, of course). This is obviously a lie.
We think they are ever so cute!
We shopped around for well over a
year,
visiting Shiba owners in several states and attending Shiba Inu classes
at every dog show in the region.
Now, we thought, after
nearly two
years of research, we were ready and well prepared, to
obtain
our first Shiba Inu, a female.
Little did we know that Shiba
owners are truly
initiated only after you get your first Shiba, then the
Shiba
takes over and proceeds to train YOU.
They (the Shibas) have a secret
volume of knowledge
that they pass along to each other in what must be a telepathic
manner,
probably before birth.
We have slowly discovered this
secret information,
common to all Shibas, and will be posting it on this site as it is
translated
from the native Shiba language.
"Secrets
of Shiba
Revealed"
(I'll continue to fill these in as I
learn them)
#1.
A Shiba Inu expands to fit the space
available
to it.
(Your bed, chair, the couch, whatever)
#2.
A Shiba will always try to crawl up
your nose
or get into your socks (that you are wearing) when you have to
concentrate
on something else.
#3.
Shibas make you feel guilty for eating
your
own food.
#4.
Your chair is always the
Shiba's preferred
place of rest.
(You need leave for only for a split
second to
have it occupied when you come back)
#5.
If you don't leave your chair, the
Shiba might
just occupy it with you.
#6.
Shibas have great difficulty hearing
their
name, commands and demands,
however,
they can hear the dropping of a food
morsel
in the kitchen and be there before it reaches the floor, the soft
opening
of the refrigerator door in a busy household and the footsteps of a
skunk,
outside in a rainstorm.
#7.
Shiba Inus are habit forming.
(You might find yourself wanting more
than one, we did.)
#8.
Shibas assume ownership of everything
in "their"
household: people, other dogs, cats, birds, turtles, furniture, misc.
objects,
etc.
(Anything or anyone outside the home or
yard
is a"stranger" and must be barked at: people, other dogs, cats, birds,
turtles, etc.)
#9.
The less you pay for a toy, the more
fun a
Shiba will have with it.
(Cardboard paper towel cores are an all
time
favorite.)
#10.
A Shiba can make food fall out of your
hand
or off your plate by it's mind power alone.
That constant, penetrating gaze doesn't
hurt
either.
#11
If you drop something in
the kitchen that is inedible, they will not be there. See rule #6.
More to come...
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