The Joys Of Adopting An Older Dog

This past Fall, I awoke one morning feeling certain that our family had room for a second dog, and decided it was time to go hunting. Having welcomed 8-year old Max, an unbelievably sweet Samoyed a few years before, I researched lots of other breeds and quickly...

Coco’s Adoption (Rescue Shiba Adopted As An Adult)

I haven’t sent you an update on Coco lately. I thought you would like knowing that she is now showing interest in playing with other dogs when we are out for our walks. She is still a little shy/leery of people on the walks, but no longer panics and runs in the other...

The Princess and The Toad

Some years ago, our family expanded to include a one year old Shiba Inu named Princess Misha. Like all Shiba Inus, Misha had an innate love of the outdoors, and of course, the cooler the better. She would lie curled up in a ball on top of a snowdrift on the coldest of...

A Christmas Miracle

A speedy dog with a red and white coat, Rebel is what his owner calls a laid-back “southern boy.” That cool demeanor also means the 8-month-old shiba inu doesn’t bark, which didn’t help Michael McLeod find Rebel when he ran off at a truck stop on Interstate 80 in...