Rumour has it...

...that I am going with Sandra to Vingåker today. She is going to visit her mother, brother and old dog Nanna. Sandras mother has arranged so that we can stay over night. Of course I'm going to miss Mathias but we had a really nice moment in bed this morning when I woke him up, he played with me and I enjoyed it very much, so I think I can live of that until tomorrow. Video will come soon.

Visit to Eskilstuna

Sandra had made plans with her friend Linda to meet today. Since both Mathias and Sandra thinks it's good that I see new places and meet new people she decided to bring me as well.

Linda really fancied me and sat down many times on the floor with me. She said I had a wonderful temperament and a lovely way of being. Of course she thought I looked good, but almost everyone thinks that so... ;-)

When we were going out for a walk we visited a petstore. They had lots of lovely collars and leashes. Sandra talked about pimping me with glitter and stones but Linda kept her on the ground saying Mathias probably wouldn't like that. But we did find a nice collar with chinese dragons in gold on a black leather collar with padding. We will discuss it with Mathias and maybe I will get that before Malmö.

In the petstore was a girl working, who had a mother who wanted a Shiba Inu. She was very impressed by me since she thought Shiba Inus was a bit reserved and arrogant. Sandra told her about our good friend Paula and her kennel and as far as I know she was going to tell her mother to contact Paula when the time was right. It would be cool with a Aangenaam dog in Eskilstuna.

Pressies for ME

When Sandra got home from work today she had bought presents for me!

The football is new for today, and the yellow thingy is from Japan, that's my favouritetoy. Mathias calls it a pineapple, I think it looks more like a tire

A TUNNEL!

And a new bed, just as promised!


This is a video of me in the tunnel. Sandra says I'm really good at this.

Goodmorning

Yesterday I got a little present aswell. Since I decided to stay in my room while Mathias family was here (because of all the noisy children and many adults) they decided to give me a bone. I liked it very much and carried it with me for the whole evening. I discovered something when I was laying there on the carpet chewing on my bone; Sandra and Mathias wasn't going to take the bone away from me. I wasn't sure before but now I feel they can walk very close to me or even take it, I know I will get it back.

All together; I really like it here and I feel I can really trust Sandra and Mathias for doing the right thing at any given time.

Happy Birthday to you Mathias!

Today Mathias is turning 22. Sandra and I have bought him a gift, and I really hope he likes it. Later today his family is coming for coffee and cake. Yesterday Sandra baked buns and today she was supposed to do a sticky chocolate cake but she didn't have enough butter so we are going to have to buy some more. Fieldtrip! :)

Feeling blue

I'm not feeling very well today. I just threw up on the carpet. Sandra was very understanding about it. I just couldn't keep it in. I think it has something to do with the towel I dissecated yesterday. All those threads must have messed up my stomach. I hope I get better soon. Mathias told me to rest a while and drink water, and hopefully it will get better.

MY SANDRA

We also went to the agilityfield today with Mathias sister and her dog Wilma. I think we did pretty good and Sandra was pleased. There was only one thing that bothered me; Sandra took Wilma for a lap around the agilityfield and I just couldn't take it. Sandra belongs to me and I don't want to share her with anyone except Mathias. After that I did my very very best to impress Sandra and that payed off. Sandra was extremely pleased with me when we got home and bragged to Mathias about my achievements.

Interesting walk

Sandra seems to have been reading a lot on Shibainfo.com lately because today she decided to do some tricky excercises on our walk. We began with me jumping onto rocks and being rewarded treats when I did it correctly. This was really fun since I love to climb and jump... and treats of course.

The other thing was more difficult. We didn't follow any paths and Sandra kept changing directions all the time. Whenever I tried to get control of the walk and direction she decided to go the other way. After a while I got tired of trying to run the walk so I settled for the idea of Sandra being the leader for a while. I must say, she did pretty good. She found some treats and actually shared it with me! =)

Chicken... nice

Because of all the walks and activation Sandra and Mathias has put me on a new sort of food. It is called Purina Pro Plan Performance and is suggested for dogs that works a lot and need extra fat in their food.

I have to say I really like this new food, the flavour is chicken and rice. I heard Paula telling Sandra she will be giving me cooked chicken in the showring... I say: YUM YUM

Funny creatures

I came across some funny looking creatures a few minutes ago. Mathias told me they were called flies and that I wasn't allowed to eat them.

Tip of today!

A tip to all dogs out there is to always clean out your traces when you've been doing something bad. Like me, I'm not allowed to be on the sofa table, I don't know why, cause' when i'm on the table I get a terrific view.

But this morning when Sandra and Mathias were still in bed I took a risk and jumped on the table to look outside the window. This was a bad idea, it was a very sunny morning and when the sun reflected on the table my footprints became very visible for Sandra and Mathias to see, they just laughed, so I guess it was okay.

Basketball

When Sandra got home from work she took me to see Mathias play ball. There were two teams and one ball: my favourite kind of ball, an orange one. The two teams tried to get the ball into baskets of net on either side of the hall. If no one objects, I am going to call this very interesting game: Basketball.

I watched the game very closely and cheered whenever Mathias team took a point. In the summer, me and Mathias will practice basketball outside. Sandra says I would be a great defense player for Mathias to practice his skills with the ball.

When the game finished I got to meet his teammates and his opponents. They all thought I was really cool and they tried to dribble me off, but I kept track of the ball all the time. Poor Sandra had to run after me since she didn't want to unleash me. But it was great fun.

Now I am going to join Mathias in the bathroom. I just love to lay on the floor while any of them are taking a shower. I wonder why!?

Work day

Today I got to come with Sandra to her work. She has two jobs: one at the Mansion and one in Södertälje at a restaurant. Today she was working in Södertälje. Of course I couldn't be in the restaurant since I've got fur, so I did some paperwork at the office.

There where a lot of young people that wanted to pet me, walk me and so on but Sandra said no. I wouldn't have mind, I like kids, and I think I would have had a better chance of exploring the kitchen with a kid on the leash than Sandra.

Even though I've had an interesting day, it is always nice to come home to Mathias and just relax in my own home, with both of my family members.

A small bruise

After the agility I played with my beloved football and I got a bruise on my left paw. One of the claws was bleeding. When we got home Sandra rinsed the paw under the watertap and then put on a Aloe Vera thing with no water and only natural ingredients. It tasted good... heehee

Agility, without photos

Since Sandra is going to work all weekend we went to the Agilityplace today. This time Sandra tried to let go of the leash and let it hang loose (the place is surrounded with fences). That she wouldn't have done! The minute I realized I was "off" leash I immediatly started running. Oh, the feeling was great! Sandra wasn't too pleased so she uses her secret weapon: A FOOTBALL. I had to decide... my freedom... or the football. For all you shibas out there; I'm ashamed of what I choose. But I can't resist a ball. So to all you freedom loving shibas: I'll be wiser next time... perhaps.

Anyway, Sandra decided to run with me today and we quickly figured out a plan to take the different objects. This is how we did it:

1. Three of these:

2. This balance thing

3.

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5. Some more hinders

6 Finally this:

A little video

This was just an experiment for the blog. If it was possible to upload a video. It is not starquality, but it is a little something from our long walk yesterday. Enjoy

Photostar

Deer, roe deer and wild bore

We went on a trip to Mathias summerplace today. Of course it wasn't summer there but in the summer, we are going to spend a lot of time out there. Anyway... In the surroundings of the summercottage there are a lot of wild animal. How many I didn't realize until we were walking next to a large field. Suddenly 15 deers started jumping, apparently scared by us. It was a great thing to see. They are really graceful, and BIG!

We moved on and then we saw four roe deers just in the other end of the big field. They weren't so easily scared but stood and stared at us for a while before they jumped in to the forest.

At this moment I was in total admiration. I too wanted to jump around out there on the field. I made some attempts but Sandra and Mathias told me that they probably didn't want to play with me.

Later on the walk we went by an artifical lake and what is walking around on the ice if not a WILD BORE! It was large, black and had a lot of hair on its back. Sandra got really scared (so did Paula when they told her) and we hurried away.

All together it was a great experience, even if the wild bore was a bit scary. We finished our daytrip by going to Mälsåkers Slott. It was large and yellow and had a beautiful view of Mälaren. I think I would have made an excellent Castledog, with my natural grace and beauty.

I will post some pictures from today... tomorrow!

Yesterday

I was to tired yesterday to write about my day. We went out for two very long walks. First we went to town, made a quick stop at the dogstore and then we bought some milk at Coop. Nothing much happened, it was just a nice long walk.

The other walk, on the other hand, was full of new experiences and appointments. First we headed up to see Mathias mother and her dog: Donna. Donna is a young dachshound and very energetic but in the same time a bit shy so I didn't bother her much.

They were on their way out to meet up with Mathias two older sisters, their children and a dog: Wilma. We decided to go with them. Wilma barked very much when we met, and as the perfect gentleman I am, I let her be. Sandra told me I was a very good dog with such nice manners and that made me grow a bit, I must tell. The only thing that was a bit awkward with the walk was the two big trollers that carried the children. They made a horrible sound and was really big and dark. After a while I realized it was nothing to be afraid of and then I just enjoyed our walk.

When we got home later I was so tired I went to sleep, in Sandras lap in the sofa. This is the first time I actually slept in the lap of any of them and I really liked it. Gently being stroked on my forehead and just listening to them talking. That was really really nice.

Amazing

I just have to post a quick post: Sandra and Mathias might be the best ever to find candy!!! They found, I think five pieces in my room. I didn't find any but they where kind enough to share the candy with me. Tomorrow I will investigate my room more carefully, maybe I will find some treats... not sure I'm going to share it though... hee hee.

One month

The days are going fast and we have been living with Kuro for one month. He has gone from awareness to awareness and always in the right direction. The bright moments with Kuro have been lighting up our whole existence. Cause this little guy spreads sunshine wherever he goes. Throughout his whole time with us, some things have been increasing; like his will to be near us. In the beginning he liked to stand, stiff like a rock, in the sofa next to us and be petted. Now, he sits next to us and looooooves to get his head massaged.

Some things we love about him are:

- When the leash get tangled around his legs he does these really weird jumps to get rid of it. He actually made a vault one time. (Nowadays he just stands perfectly still and gives us a look which says: Get rid of this, and make it fast!)

- That he follows us in to the bathroom and then falls asleep on the bathroom rug whenever we use the toilet or the shower. It takes only a few second before he's in deep sleep.

- When he lies in the window. - When we find him on the kitchen table looking all innocent like: "I'm not on the table, you got it all wrong".

- When he falls asleep right next to Mathias in the middle of a drumsolo on Rockband.

- When either of us gets home and he does this crazy dance to tell us that he missed us.

- When he has been redecorating his room so we can't open the door.

- In bed when he points his behind to our faces and just gases away. It is so calculated.

Our thoughts right here and now circulates around one question: Is he going to mature even more? When has he reached his final destination? We are more than pleased with him as we speak but it will be interesting to see how he will progress in the future! We have really taken this little fellow into our hearts, can he dig even deeper?

Activities at home

Paula and Daniel sent an activating tip today. I thought I would share it with all of you:

You need:
1 Empty toiletpaperroll
1 (or more, preferably more) nice dogcandy that smells really good

Then you fold the corners and give it to you dog to try and get the candy out.

This was really fun but a bit difficult at the beginning, but I didn't surrender! I kept on trying and trying and eventually I got the piece of candy out. Sandra had taken some minced meat with a slight hint of texmex taste to it. I really, really LOVE tasty food.

Pictures

People have requested photos of the agility yesterday. Unfortunately we forgot the camera at home. But I promise that next time, soon hopefully, we will takes loads of photos.

Sandra just got home so I'm going to sleep now. See you tomorrow, I heard me and Sandra are going for a walk with one of her friends. Nice!

Playday

I experienced something fun yesterday. Sandra and Mathias took me to a big fenced field called a kennelclub where they let me play around and also try agility. From the beginning the agility was tough. I didn't really understand what Sandra and Mathias wanted me to do, but after a while I suddently found myself jumping over obstacles and up on small bridges and walking in long scary tunnels. It was great fun and a whole new experience for me being a showdog and all.

Even though it was fun I had a hard time concentrating since I saw them bring a fotball with them, which they tried to hide in a plastic bag. I'm not stupid and knew exacly where the ball was. So after the agility they finally let me play with the ball, they threw it away out on the big field and I ran after it. I must say I did a lot of running and after me came Mathias and we made a funny thing out of it, throwing and running.

It was a fun day.

Slow day

Sandra has been working today, but she came home at four! So she took me out for a walk, I have really missed that. I don't mind Mathias taking me for walks but I like both of them =)

We haven't been doing any activating for a couple of days, I guess it's because Sandra's been working long hours. But tomorrow I overheard them talking about taking me to the kennelclub for some fun with something called agility. That will be fun!

Bad doggie

Yesterday, when me and Mathias went out for our final walk of the day, a large black maledog came running towards us. I could see he was up for a fight. I did my best to defend myself and Mathias separated us till the other dog's owner also came running. He apologized a thousand times and asked how I was doing. He was really worried. Well, no harm done, I'm perfectly fine. Mathias on the other hand was really upset!

There are lots of dogs in our neighbourhood and many of the owners keep them off-leash. I think that is okay as long as the owners can control their dogs.

Too damn early...

...even for me. Sandra must be out of her mind! Yesterday she worked all day and then she headed off to work this morning as well! After only three hours of sleep. Well, I could not care less if she wakes up early and goes to work, but does she really have to wake me aswell. She mumbled something about morningwalk, and that Mathias could sleep longer, when she dragged me outside into the cold crack of dawn.

I think she'll be home for some hours in the middle of the day though, she was just covering for her boss. That means activity walk later, yeah!

My own room

Sandra and Mathias finally realized that a grown up shibamale like myself needs his own private area, where one can lay and think about the important things in life (balls, girls and salmonballs), so they rearranged the smaller of the two bedrooms into my very own room!

As for now I only have my cage, a blanket, an armchair and a towel. It isn't much, one would say, but it is mine. I tried to make it more comfortable by putting the towel outside, I didn't think it was feng-shui at all. When Sandra gets a full paycheck (in the end of March) we are going to decorate my room according to dogish feng-shui. I'm really looking forward to that, but for now; I'm happy with just having my own room.

Heavenly!

Sandra's been away all day again. She went out with me around five this morning and she came home at ten this evening. Me and Mathias has had a pretty good day on our own but I prefer when my whole family is gathered.

Recently I have had my mind occupied by cute females and basketballs so I haven't been to eager to sit still and cuddle. But now I really felt like it so I joined M and S in the sofa. Sandra had magic fingers today and massaged my head and back. It was absolutely lovely! Heavenly, one might say.