My First Shiba

Meet Kenji, the red purebred Shiba Inu who brings us so much joy!

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Shiba Inu Coprophobia

Poor Kenji stepped in it tonight…literally.  We were out for a dusk-time stroll when he started to convulse like a maniac.  After flitting his leg several times, his paw went limp.  In cases like this, I grab his paw, remove whatever is under it and he goes about his business.  Well tonight it was a big fat juicy turd - lucky us!

After “the incident” Kenji was spooked; weirded out in the way that only a Shiba can understand.  We raced home (me dragging him) and I wiped his paws and scrubbed my hands clean.

It’s been an hour and Kenji is traumatized.  Looks like a case of Shiba Inu coprophobia.  Let’s hope this latest fiasco doesn’t have legs.  Last time he was bothered by some ice melt, it took a good three weeks of TLC to get him comfortable outside again…