Remington Update - past pup

I always love getting update on past puppies. Yesterday I received an update from little Remi ... well he isn't so little anymore.....

Jenn,

 

Here are some recent pictures of Remi (two are from this morning - on the patio sitting side by side). He is about 18lbs now and as tall as Kaiya. I think he might have another inch or two and some filling out to do. He's in the process of losing all his baby teeth - lost 3 yesterday and there are 2 more ready to go - almost done. He is also starting to blow his coat and is set to get neutered next month as well.

 

Thank you so much for everything. He is the absolute best. He's hilarious to have in the house - his personality is definitely one of a kind. He's beyond crazy, but in a good way. Very easy to train, listens well and he's been so good for Kaiya. She is much more tolerant with him and they play almost every day now. She has become much more playful and is even better around other dogs now too. She still growls at him, but I think she always will - it's just not as bad or as often anymore.

 

I'm so glad I found you - I couldn't imagine not having him around.

 

Thanks,

Melissa

If you missed it, here is Remi's First update .

 

 

Argo Update - past pup

Argo was from the litter of two we had end of Januray (2013). I love his sesame coat and am excited to see how he turns out when his adult coat come in. Here is an update shortly after he went to his new home. Thanks again Randell and Lael to giving this handsome boy a great home and Family.

Hey guys!

Im so excited about Argo being home! so I wanted to send you some pictures of him haha.
He's been doing so good. He knows to sit by the door when he needs to do his business, and loves to play with all his toys and the cats!
We've been calling him by his name lots and he is already starting to pick it up! which is amazing!
His favourite place is the backyard and we play out there for hours a day! Defiantly lost of naps during the day, and he sleeps very well during the night! He woke up at 530 the first night and this morning he slept till i woke him up at 7!
I have been taking so many pictures, so feel free to ask me anytime for some! theres been tones everyday!

Randell & Lael

Thanks again Randell and Lael for giving Argo a great family and home.

 

 

Callie's ear - part 2

It's been three month's since Callie's ear surgury and she is doing great! It has healed up nicely. I took some pictures the other day and wanted to share a couple. Minus her blowing coat, she is looking amazing. Check out Callie's ear (Part 1), if you missed it.

 

 

More pidder padders!

This year we are going to be having all our puppy litters in Spring and Summer. It seems we have had many requests for female pups, but the last four litters we have had (small litters of 1-3 pups), we have only had boys. I love my boys ... love the outgoing, clowns that they can be :) If only I could keep them all!

We recently had a litter of two from our girl Kitty (post - New litter). Two weeks following we had another litter from Bliss. Three beauitful boys. Bliss has always been an excelent mom and her pups are awesome during thier 8+ weeks with us. We bred Bliss to Tomi this year and had two black /tans and a red. I am excited to watch them grow (as I am with all my 'babies').

Pictures at one week old.

This past week we have had Bliss semi-fostering Kitty's two boys. Once Kitty's boys turned three week and wanted to play, Kitty started getting annoyed. She snapped at one of the boys and we didn't want to take the chance of anything bad happening as they grew. Kitty would nurse her boys but shorlty after we had to take her out of the puppy pen as she would start to growl. 

Bliss is a natural (just like her mom, Winnie) and took to the two boys like they were her own. We have slowly weaned the boys off of Kitty and onto Bliss.

Kitty's two boys (Toshi is the red pup, and the other little Mister is still available).

Picture taken at 3 weeks.

These boys are now 4 weeks old and are very playful. We have playdates in the livingroom in the evening with River and Tomi ... watching these boys run around and interacting with the older dogs is a  lot of fun. They tire out pretty quick, but the snuggles are awesome! Both boys love to give me kisses, Toshi more so, and I am hoping they continue to be friendly and outgoing over the next few week.

Hachi pic Update - past pup

Hachi is a Cincin x Takeo born 2010

Helo pic update - past pup

Helo is a Bliss x Hiro pup from 2012

Helo really is a lovable ham and he brings us a lot of happiness and endless laughs at his goofy personality and habits.  I’ve also attached a couple of updated pictures for you.  He’s our beautiful boy. - Krista

New Litter

We would like to announce our newest litter. Kitty gave birth to two healthy boys on January 30th. One red and one red sesame. I was a little surprised that there were only two as she was showing big, I assumed she would have around 4 pups. Never the less, we are happy everything went well and are blessed to meet these two beautiful boys.

 

 

This was Kitty's first litter. Just like always, we set up our pregnant Shibas' crate in our room. It is a quieter, safe zone for mama and her new pups for the first week or so. Being in our room also helps when they decide to give birth in the middle of the night (so I can wake up and make sure everything goes smoothly).  Anyways, Kitty had a different plan. She loves the couch, it is her favourite spot in the house .... with that said, she decided she wanted to have her pups in 'her spot'! I tried moving her to her crate, but she up right refused. So I grabbed some towel and laid them under her. She was quite content and had a fast delivery! An hour after she was done, my husband and I moved her and her pups into her crate (then scrubbed the couch ..hahaha). My husband and I had quite the chuckle over her wanting to be on the couch. A day earlier my husband half jokingly said, 'I think Kitty is nesting on the couch, I bet she will have them there!'.

Yoshi - Picture Update

We had two Yoshi's out of our Winnie x Hiro 2011 litter.

Here is a recent photo of theYoshi here in Alberta. Thanks Taryn for the update.

Saru - Update

Saru is from our Jasmine x Hiro Litter 2012. Only pup in the litter.  Posted my two favourite video's below. Don't forget to check them all out on youtube. - Saru the Shiba
Thanks Michelle for the update and the great photo's.


Hi Jennifer,

 

Just saw your new website and thought I should share some Saru's adorable pictures and videos with you! I actually created a YouTube account for him and he's famous! haha :P

 

Here's the link to one of the recent videos: http://youtu.be/BzNIFif_itg

 

Saru has grown a lot since his first day home. He's totally leaning out, went from a cute lil Simba to a real fox. He has a lot of personality, loves playing with bigger dogs and loves going up to people on the streets. He's the "want it all" kind of dog. Sometime he can't decide which toy to play with and somehow, he manages to play with them all at once. Ever since Vancouver's first snow of the winter, he's been shedding lots. We have to brush him everyday to keep his smooth soft coat. He loves cuddling with us on the sofa and he enjoys chilling on our bed while looking out the windows.

 

He's probably the cutest dog anyone has met. Gets so much attention everywhere we go. And he's getting more and more handsome each day! Agreed by a lot of Shiba owners that we met! :)

Michelle

 

Callie's Ear

Our poor Calliope did not have a very good start to the New Year.

Missing a little part of herself, but keeping her spirits high.

 

A couple days before the new year, Callie and one of our male dogs got into a scrap. Her ear was ripped to shreds, well at least that's how it seemed. After cleaning it up and getting a better look, we noticed that it was ripped from one side to the other The tip of her ear was hanging on by a centimeter. The cartilage in the ear was ripped and separated.

The vet was able to attach the ear tip back to its proper place. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough blood flow to the tip of the ear and it need to be removed.
 

We had to bandage up her ear as it was bleeding and dangling lower then her face.

She would shake and get blood everywhere :(

This picture was taken at the vet before her reattachment surgery.

 

 

This picture shows the ear reattached a day after surgery. Callie wasn't to happy about the cone and was able to get it off several times within a 9 day period.

 

 

On day ten, after Surgery one, Callie went back to the vet to get stitches out and to see if the ear tip attachment was successful. It wasn't, as there was no blood flow to the tip. Callie stayed that day and had her second surgery to remove the died tissue. The vet saved the tip for me, shown in picture above. I was little a grossed out, but worth the picture.

 

 

Above and below pictures are Callie the night after Surgery two. This is the good angle and it just looks a little shorted then the left ear. The right ear is actual more ridged then it looks. I'll get more pictures as her ear heals and the fur grows back. 

 

Archie - update

Archie (Winnie x Hiro 2011 litter)

Archie is doing great. He has a new favorite toy, an empty beer case that's in the back yard. I don't even bother to buy him toys from the pet store anymore, he prefers free or cheap things like chopsticks or hockey pucks. I also recently found out that he loves to chase a laser pointer. It's a great way to drain him of some energy lol. I also found out this winter that Archie is a climber! He loves to climb up tall snow piles, I even got him a super long leash so he can go all the way to the top. I tried to get a good picture but he won't stay still. Also loves he uses his charm to get belly rubs in the morning. The picture of him on his back is the look he gives me every morning when I wake up, I call it Archie's "please tickle my belly"face. Anyways, I will keep you posted with new pictures throughout the year. Here's some I've taken recently.  Keep posting pictures of your shiba family, I love looking at them.
Lisa, James and Archie

Past Updates on Archie
Sept 2012
Dec 2011
Nov 2011

 

Remington - Picture update

Remington was the smaller brother from our Ebony x Tomi litter last fall.

 

He is doing fabulous with his new family on Ontario. He has a new 'sister' named Kaiya (a red Shiba). He loves his toys, the snow and people. I look forward to watching this little guy grow!!

Thanks Melissa and Scott for the updates.