Journeys

Shinobi's days during the week are spent adventuring with my husband at work. It is getting tougher and tougher to get her there however as she is getting more intolerant to being held (why are Shiba's like this?!) and the walk is 45 minutes, far too long for those little legs!

Shinobi's first day at work!

Today my husband went back to work and took Shinobi with him. It was also Shinobi's first bus journey and she got mobbed by students (ah!). Everyone thinks she's a fox (predictably) except one person who asked if she was a wolf, what the?! Oh and another woman who insisted she was a Chow Chow and wouldn't have it any other way despite the lack of blue tongue or maine! Ha!

70 bloody pence! Bit of a rip off if you ask me.

He set up her playpen in the barn next to a heater and took her out for little walks every half an hour or so. Probably a much more relaxing day for her than being at home alone all day - (perhaps not so relaxing for my now exhausted husband who is sleeping on the sofa at 8pm!).

Not exactly an ideal solution for the separation anxiety she suddenly seems to have developed, but we do prefer keeping her close, she's still a baby after all!

Today

Today we had sunshine! My two sisters came over to help me with Shinobi. We were forecast a big snow storm but predictably the opposite occurred - hot and sunny! We even saw a woman swimming in the sea, if I only looked at her and ignored the people wearing winter coats I could pretend we were in August. Seeing the sun for the first time in two months gave me a huge mood boost and made Shinobi behave herself! She probably thought that the sky was on fire, sunshine being such a rare event recently!

My sisters excellent impression of Shinobi.

Running away from the waves!

She is now a lunatic at my parents house. She always gets very over excited and bitey around my family, they must think she is a little helian! I can always tell when she needs a nap, she does a funny bum wiggly run away from me and looks all defiant, just like a naughty overtired toddler!

Walks

I am looking forward to Shinobi being able to do walks longer than 15 minutes, I think she is looking forward to it too! She seems so energetic but we are very aware of her little growing joints and trying to encourage her to get lots of sleep and to walk on the grass where possible! High energy super Shiba!

Well sometimes...! (Who wants to sleep on their posh doggie bed when my sock apparently makes an excellent pillow? Funny dogs)

Daytime walking!

Gotta love the weekend...

Snuffling about in the grass

Finding lots of twigs

Posing for a cheesy picture

Making a U Turn back to the park when she spots home

 

Going a bit mental.

Aaaand sleep...

Morning and evening walkies

Looking forward to the summer months more than this dark winter walking!

Solitude

It never occurred to me that Shinobi might actually crave some quality alone time. Today we left her for about 4 hours in her crate whilst we were out working and she seemed to love it (not sure if I should be offended!) I worried incessantly all day for no reason at all (paranoid delusions of her somehow managing to seriously hurt herself). She is now seeking den type spots and has found a brilliant one under the sofa.

She also seems to be better behaved than usual at the moment which makes me wonder if she's been a little overstimulated this whole time...I suppose even pack animals need their 'me' time, I know I do!

Calm, collected, not biting! Who knew?