Weekend Wrap-up, Articles, and Sports Chat

It was a great show weekend. I saw some nice dogs and got the chance to mingle with good people. This AM was also a good but nippy 24 degree walk with our Golden Retreiver friends, Oliver and Morgan. Farrah also had her OFAs and was a very good girl.

Friday was a rescue transport day for us, and a spur of the moment trip to Portland. It’s always a pleasure to lend a hand to Shibas 4 Life rescue, and I wish these 2 girls all the luck. They are very sweet and will great pets. They were relinquished due to owner disability and seem very well socialized and behaved:

Rainey and Bria are available for adoption via Northwest Shibas 4 Life Rescue

 

Here are some interesting links for the week:

http://caninechronicle.com/current-articles/we-are-not-judging-statues/

http://dogknobit.com/2012/12/29/is-the-dog-fancy-at-a-tipping-point/

http://baddogagility.com/category/visual-dictionary/ For the agility people!

http://www.dogemate.com/ WTF! This is pure craziness right here.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/my-puppy-my-self/201102/unified-dog-theory-xi-bold-new-prescription-training-puppies-dont This one threw me a little. There are valid points, and the main message I took from it was age appropriate material and socialization are more important than learning obedience. Don’t micromanage and let the puppies be puppies.

Shiba Sports Chat tonight at 5pm till whenever. I will discuss the articles listed above! http://www.chatzy.com/59207017935229

A Super Shiba Recall

Farrah has been doing some writing of her own over at the NW Shibas for Life Rescue blog. Here is her latest contribution which was composed on our recent coastal vacation:

Farrah’s Shibas 4 Life Rescue blog post
 

Farrah

Farrah’s New Project with NW Shiba Rescue

Farrah has parterned up with the wonderful people at NW Shibas 4 Life Rescue in Beavercreek, Oregon (Jewel the Scarlet Witch Dog) as well as with the Shiba who needs no introduction after having marched across the US TWICE in support of our Veterans, Emmie the Super Dog. These three lovely ladies will be blogging each week on Shibas4Life’s new blog http://nwshibas4liferescue.wordpress.com:

Check out her weekly journal entries here and learn all about the inner machinations of a bitch brain!

Farrah hopes you will enjoy her contributions and those of her fellow Shiba cousins. I tell you, this rescue does some outstanding work here in the NW and we are proud to support them.

Need Karma Points? Donate to Shibas 4 Life

Click on this! Northwest Shibas 4 Life has revamped their web page. They have included some really great local training links here towards the bottom of the page, courtesy of a certain atheltic little Shiba bitch 😉

If you need a feel good moment for the day, consider donating to this awesome group of people and their very, very lucky rescued Shibas.

Also, Farrah really likes their new logo and thinks it would make a really cool car decal.

Shiba Inus in Need of Adoption

Thinking of adding a Shiba to your home? Take a look at this list of
current Shibas available for adoption from Shibas 4 Life rescue

Denise is a wonderful person to work with and help you decide if you are the right home for a Shiba in need of rescue.

Auction Supporting NW Shiba Rescue (Shibas 4 Life)

Check out this amazing Shiba Inu Rescue near Portland, Oregon. They are raising money to build a new facility to house their rescue Shibas and have started an auction with some great Shiba Inu gear, some of it from Bark and Giggle. They started construction a few days ago, and here is a blueprint of the plan. Be awesome and make a bid!