Ladies at Morning Coffee

Weekend morning coffee made extra special with good company...

She patiently sat on her chair, looking on while I was eating my ensaymada.  But of course she was rewarded (actually, more of bribed) with small cheese shavings

Shibanunu Meet-Greet-Walk-Play

After a year in the making, Mya finally gets to meet her first shiba inu pal, Samu.  He is also a red shiba inu and is a year older than Mya. Here are a few photos of the 2 shibas interacting.

Checking each other out

Mya inviting Samu to play: "Pounce on me!  Pounce on me!"
Samu: "Uhmmm...not today, Mya."

Mya: "Then I'll pounce on you instead!"

                                         

Mya, he's just not that into you!  :D

After a being rejected a few times, shibanunu keeps a watchful eye for any sign of play opening from Samu.  And in turn, Samu keeps a watchful eye for any sign of an impending "play-attack" from the nagging Mya.

"Don't even try."

It was a fun and tiring day for both shiba inus.  Mya got to practice adjusting her very rough play style to her playmate's preference and Samu got to see that chaos can be fun too.

Both shiba inus in Ezydog Quickfit Harness.  I think Samu is liking it.

Favorite Part of the Day... Walk-walk!

Pest-Control Services, Begone!

The thing about having a furkid with kidney and allergy issues is that you have to be paranoid about what she ingests and what she sniffs- as these could get into her bloodstream and cause problems.

Last year, I asked our condo pest control service provider to give me a list of all the chemicals they use to fumigate as I wanted to have our veterinarian check if these are safe.  They replied with a letter assuring me that what they use is safe (though they provided no basis, and no list of chemicals) and told me that they only apply it where it can not be reached.  It has been  years since our last fumigation. Why?  Because shibanunu loves to sniff out all nooks and crannies with gusto! 





Drain-sniffing is one of her pastimes.



And so is chewing her foot when I'm not looking

Quirky little nunu!

Warm Blanket and Purple Ears

This is what contentment looks like during a warm summer day.  (AC and soft microfiber blanket required.)

Huggable Peaceful Puppy- NOT!

Today, I actually considered not having her walked as her purple ears may catch too much attention from the neighbors...But who cares?  Not this little girl!



Mya and Her Purple Ears from Using Her Eardrops





Mya's Caricature

My posting of this artwork is months delayed, but it still is something to smile about.  Much thanks to Dane Romley, canine caricature artist, for meticulously drawing up the Shiba Nunu's prize portrait.  Thank you to Pup Culture for organizing the Halloween Party and the games, and for judging Mya as Longest Stay winner!




"I know I'm foxy but you can't catch me!"

 

Tall Extra Hot Non-fat No Whip Classic Hot Chocolate

That is what I have been ordering since 1999 when I moved to an office building with a Starbucks at the ground floor.  It has been more than 10 years!  Now that we have an in-house  "canine paper shredder", otherwise known as Mya or shibanunu, ordering from Starbucks has given us another reason to look forward to going home.  The recycled hot sleeve gets re-recycled into a rip-toy (not a chew toy).  This would probably rank as #3 in the list of cheapest dog toys I have found for Mya, #1 being the empty cardboard toilet paper rolls, #2 being fresh or dried coconuts we bring home from my in-laws' garden. 

No hot chocolate for you, Mya!  But when my fun ends, your fun begins!



"A new job for me!"



"Don't talk to me.  I'm busy."




"I'm done and proud of myself! Do I hear applause?"



Soft Rugs and Bathroom Mats

One of her favorite sleeping surfaces- our folded bathroom floor towel.

"Now that it has my scent on it, this towel is MINE."



Zombie Sleeping

You can tell when she's tired and really sleeping well.  She doesn't seem to mind that her head and the most of her upper body are not actually on the bed.



Scary-Nunu:  Falling Off the Bed and Only White of the Eyes Showing




Sporting Her IV Catheter like a sports armband



Butt's Refusal to Land

When the shiba nunu is concentrating on her toy, she forgets that her butt is still up.  It can actually take a full minute or so for her derriere to hit the ground.



Exhibit A




Exhibit B




Exhibit C




Exhibit D



Shiba-Tripping in Tokyo

Wankodo Photos
As I promised, here are some photos of Wankodo, the shiba inu novelty store I absolutely flipped out in when I got a chance to visit their store in Tokyo.  This is not a permanent location for them though.  They seem to move often, but they have a permanent location somewhere off-Kyoto. 


What a happy greeting- smiling shiba faces. :)

 Had Mya's portrait done. This framed portrait instantly found its place on the night table in my hotel room.


Yasuda-San, Yasuda-San holding up a freshly painted watercolor portrait of Mya. 

He did everything in less than 10 minutes, and he made the portrait just by looking at Mya's picture in the little LCD screen of my camera.


Everything Shiba!

Jasmine of Ginza

We met Jasmine and her human while strolling around the Ginza area. What a lovely pair!  Too bad we were both in a hurry and didn't exchange contact information.


Jasmine, so pretty and so shiba!

Sneaky Shiba

She had no idea....



Wonkodo's Red Stuffed Shiba Makes a Secret Appearance



Random Current Pictures

Just thought of posting some photos up as I have been remiss with this lately.  These photos were taken within the past 3 days.

Please-give-me-that-tennis-ball eyes.

The nunu's shot at redecorating.  She re-decorated her bed.

Chilling.  (Waiting for walk-walk)

Pretending to Pay Attention
Notice that her other ear is tuned in somewhere else!

Look how thin my fur is!

Tired after walk-walk, and taking her place in front of the fan

One more time... with drool...

and a wink!