Shio in Target

Last month, Shio made another shopping cart appearance at my favorite store in the world: Target. I wasn't sure if I could bring him into Target but I sure as hell was not leaving him in the car during 90 degree weather on Long Island. I took the chance and had him sit in the shopping cart while I pushed him around to finish some errands shopping. Luckily, Shio remembered his experience at Bed Bath and Beyond and dutifully sat in the shopping cart without trying to jump out at all!

Unfortunately, as cute as he was in the cart, we got kicked out of Target in less than 15 minutes. Dogs are not allowed in Target. :(

P.S. Do you see the look on his face? He was NOT enjoying the sunny weather at all!

Shioscaping

Ever hear of landscaping your lawn to improve its appearance? Well, Shio hasn't. In fact, he has discovered how to do the exact opposite of creating a perfectly manicured lawn and we are calling it Shioscaping. Other Shiba owners call it Shibascaping. While on Long Island visiting an old friend with beautiful Border Collies for a doggy playdate, Shio decided to redo her backyard by digging up all the dirt and promptly rolling in it afterwards. Of course this occurred a week after we gave him a bath. (Those who do not know how difficult it is to give a Shiba a bath can refer to this, this and, more hysterically, this.)

Luckily, my friend had a great sense of humor and loved watching Shio dig away while I stood mortified by this natural doggy behavior.

Evidence of the Shioscaping:

[Photos courtesy of JenN. More pictures can be found here: http://picasaweb.google.com/chasrdog/ShioTheShiba]

We're Back!

Back from our vacation! We received raving reports from our sitter about Shio which we are thrilled to hear about.

Took Shio to the dog run and he seems happier than ever to be back home.

Picture of him back on the good old hill at the run.

Bye Bye Shio

We are going on our first real vacation since Shio came into our lives 5 months ago. We're leaving Shio with our awesome friend who used to pup-sit for us while we were at work.

Bye Shio!

See you in a week!

Car Rides for Shio

I've had the opportunity to take Shio out for many car rides on Long Island last week while taking a break from NYC. Things he has learned about car rides:

1. Sometimes Shio gets restless and wants to walk around but he quickly learns that standing in the car would mean that he would lose his balance everytime the car shifts.

2. He usually falls asleep next to me on rides but will jump up quickly the second he hears the seatbelt unbuckle. He knows that the moment he hears that click, it means that we've arrived at our destination.

3. He gets excited for car rides since it means that we're going somewhere fun for him! He will run over to the car and jump in as quick a he can!