Shiba Inu Meetup - September 21, 2008

Okay, so another month, another Shiba Inu meetup! This month's meetup was at Top Dogs Boutique in Kennesaw, GA. It was a good shopping experience as they have tons of Shiba stuff that is, usually, difficult to find. The room, however, was underwhelming to say the least. I cannot recommend this location for meetups for any group that has more than 5 people and 10 dogs. The room was stuffy, bright yellow (awful for pictures), and was a bit hot... really bad when you're claustrophobic! However, the dogs still had a pretty good time. I still prefer, hands down, to go to Best Friends Pet Care in Duluth for indoor meets, though. They had the ramp to play on, lots of room to play, and always provide treats or presents.

All ranting aside, it was nice to see all of the Shiba Inus again. We really have built a great extended Shiba-family within the group and I always enjoy seeing everyone. Sadie was much more behaved than last time, though she still gets riled up when the other dogs start play-fighting. Marley, as usual, spent the majority of his day underneath the chair.



We also had significant progress with Joji! She actually stayed in the middle of the room and even let people pet her. She's progressing! Do you see her hiding behind the American Eskimo?



Oh! And I was FINALLY able to find two of my "must-haves"... Orijen Dog Food (LOVE it!) and Puppia harnesses. They look great on the Shibas, but we passed on buying harnesses for the Pomeranians. I definitely do not recommend them for round-bodied dogs. I will try and post some pics of the kids in their new harnesses as soon as possible! In the meantime, I leave you with this priceless picture of Marley!