. . .in the history of the universe. Or at least that’s what I tell him. And of course, as far as I’m concerned, it’s true.
He’s also the stubbornest. And definitely not the brightest. A couple of summers ago he figured out he could squeeze through the railings of the deck (just visible on the right of the picture below–they’re spaced at 4 inches, mind you) and onto the roof, then squeeze through the cat door you see behind him, and get back in the house whenever he wanted. His conviction this would work survived many efforts to foil him, in the course of which he fell off the deck twice (once, OK, but twice?!) and hung himself through the railings once to the point of near paralysis of his hind legs (he recovered, mostly.) I finally managed to discourage him by blocking not only physical but also visual access to the roof for him–once he couldn’t see the roof, he was no longer convinced he could get to it.
I almost felt bad about winning the battle–he was always so obviously smugly delighted with himself whenever he got out onto the roof.
This dog is really really pretty and who ever has one of the dogs they should be very happy!!!!!!!
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tama! he was so handsome
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Why, thank you. He’s very sweet, too (which not all of his breed are). I fell in love with him the instant I laid eyes on him as a pup–literally, he was “that little doggie in the window”. I found myself incapable of choosing not to get him. I used to say “I wuz mugged!” and I’ve never regretted it, even when we were battling over roof access.
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I LOVE TOYR DOG IT LOOKS LIKE MINE
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looks like a normal dog to me!!!
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That is such a pretty dog…i have to addmit! But my dog is so pretty also…i luv her alot…her name is Isabella and she is 2 yrs old…she has heartworms…and i’m trying my best to help her in any way i can…
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take care of that pretty dog…it deserves it…i’m sure….please take care of it and god bless everyone!!!
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Amanda, Im so sorry about Isabella. Just keep her going as long as she’s enjoying life. It’s always hard to watch our pets suffer. You just enjoy her and love her as long as you have her with you.
My boy’s getting older, and beginning to show his age now. He had a hard winter–operation on his leg, arthritis in his spine–but he’s doing better now. He’s been taking Rimadyl, and it really seems to help. He even romps around like a pup sometimes. But walks are harder for him, especially uphill. But I think he’s good for a ew more years. I hope so, anyway.
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Awww….thats sad….i luv animals so much and it hard 4 me 2 c them in pain in anyway at all…..but i dont wanna loose isabelle bcuz i luv her and my uncle that gave her to me died in 2005 right before Christmas day….and she’s all i have left of him….
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I miss my uncle and isabella is all i have left of him….i’m only 14 yrs old…and i dont understand why things have to die….bcuz every1 is loved by every1 or some1…once again…your dog is beautiful!!!
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that is a pretty picture of the dog of the roof…looks like the house is just as pretty as the dog….but theres 1 difference…the dog is special….to me anyways
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omg…i live in Louisiana……United States….wut about u?
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The dogs and I live in California.
No one really understands why we have to die. But we can come to terms with it. It’s hard for me every time one of my critters dies, but that’s just the price we pay for the love and pleasure they give us.
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Hey….dont yall have Earthquakes in CA.??? I wouldnt mind to maybe live in CA. one day…but i’m pretty scared bcuz i’ve heard of earthquakes hiting that place…but Louisiana is pretty boring at times…except going to school where all the cute boyz are!!! LOL…..ok well i got off the subject about your dog….i like any kind of dog…but i love the kind of dogs that you have…..he is just soooo beautiful….oh yea…and if you ever have a dog that has heartworms….get a lil piece of food…like a piece of meat…and put ONLY 1 drop of lodine tincture….is what the bottle says but my mom calls it eye dine…but give it that 4 7 days and the heartworms should be gone……later!!!
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We do get the occasional earthquake, and some of them we can even feel. People get pretty blasé about it–until a big one hits, anyway. But you guys down there get hurricanes. There’s always a tradeoff.
Trust me, when you’re 14, wherever you live will seem boring, especially if you’ve lived there all your life. I hear teenagers around here complain of how boring it is all the time. Now to me, Louisiana seems quite exotic. It’s all in your perspective 🙂
I’m glad you like my dog. The breed is Shiba Inu if you want to look it up. But even though I’m no doubt biased, I really do think my boy is prettier even than others of his breed. I’ve seen a few that come close, but I’ve never seen one that surpassed him.
Thanks for the advice about heartworm. I hope never to need it, but you never know. Here’s hoping it works for you and your Isabella.
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ummm….i wanna live in CA. now! But Louisiana does have hurricanes alot…i hate that….and you probably would too…but does the famouse 16 yr. old Jason Dolley live in CA??? He is so hot! lol…..
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lol…i think it would be funny to see someone run with their arms throwed up in the air screaming EARTHQUAKE!!! lol…lol…that would be pretty funny to see….but i wouldnt like to see anyone get hert…that wouldnt be so funny anymore…but anyways…does Jason Dolley live in CA? He is sooo cute and he is turning 16 next month!!! Ohhh…and just so you know he is a famous dude…that is really cute…
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Sorry, I have no idea who Jason Dolley is or where he lives. Keep in mind I’m old enough to be your grandmother 🙂
I’m heading out of town for several weeks tomorrow and have a ton of stuff to do today, so I won’t be able to continue our conversation any time soon. But I didn’t want to just disappear without letting you know why.
Have a good summer.
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Thanks and i hope to talk to you later……have a good time…..write back whenever you get back…..BYE!
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your dog is the prettiest dog on this website…..i’m 4 real!!!
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[…] for—the universe is taking me too seriously. I’m back to three dogs. I’ve lost my Shiba boy, the really pretty one. What I know is that he disappeared. What I’m pretty sure of is that coyotes got him, about 3 AM […]
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WHAT??? The dog in the pic. above? oh my gosh….
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HHHEEELLLOOOOOO???????
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That is the cuttest dog ever I wish i had a dog like that
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I think that the dog looks so sweet and so cute i wish that someday i grow up my dogs will look just like yours. I am 12 and have 5 dogs and two cats and 1 bird thats all. I love all of them but not one of them are as cut as this dog . My dogs name all start with S excapt one and the one who doen’ty start with an S is the odd one and gets into alot of trouble. When i grow up i am going to rais a dog just like that one to see if it can get its pic in the internet.
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Amanda how old are you
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Why do you need to know noise
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sorry i was just wondering you seemed to really care about dogs
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well you shouldmn’t ask that thats being RUDE
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Hey Jenny, This is Amanda….someone on here is pretending to be me….but i dont know who it is…but anyways….i’m about to be 14….and yes,i do care about dogs sooo much!….With all my heart….i have 3 dogs. Well…1 is mine and the other two is both of my brothers dogs….my dogs name is Isabella,it’s a gurl,she is a Rat Terrier…The other dog is Lilly,she a gurl….and the other dogs name is Hunter,it’s a boy……their not very big dogs at all…but i love them…and i dont know who is pretending to be me on here….but just asking how old you are isn’t rude….it’s RUDE to be pretending to be someone your not on here……!!!!
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pretty dog
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Might I inquire as to what breed of dog that is? It’s gorgeous.
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It’s a Shiba Inu, pronounced “sheeba eenoo”. And, as I probably said above, a particularly pretty one, though they are a nice-looking breed in general. Also a particularly sweet one–Shibas can be either people-aggressive or dog–aggressive or both, or they can be lovers, and he’s the latter. Positively mushy at times.
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I still love this dog. its beautiful!!!
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OMFGOSH!!! YOUR DOGGY IS SO CUTE!!! You should get him a dogster account! its great for us doggy lovers! im so sorry that you lost your baby! 😥 i know its really hard…but maybe he will come back. hopefully he is safe in someones nice warm house! and im sorry about amandas doggy having heart worms they are the worse! im taking my doggy to get all the wormy test soon and im scared that she will have heart worms because the people who had her before… ummm didnt take very good care of any of their dogs… she was a year old and didnt have any of her shots and was infested with fleas. she got beat every time she icthed her self! thats not even the worse of it…but know she is mine and i LOVE her so much!!! i dont know what i would do if i ever lost her!!! (http://www.dogster.com/dogs/542798%5D come be my pup-pal)
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Wow, that dog is AMAZING!
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I wish I had that dog.
I don’t have one yet.
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What a beautiful example of a Shiba Inu. I am in love with this breed entire. We have one very much like yours and will one day get a tricolor also… They are my favorite.
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that is so cute
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Thank you, John and Taylor.
I like the tricolors too. But I’m not sure if I get another Shiba when this one goes. He’ll be hard to replace–he really is unusually sweet for a Shiba.
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prity dog
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This dog is still alive right?! Bcuz you was talking here while back about you lost him or cototyes got him or something like that…?? But that dog is BEAUTIFUL!!
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Yes, he’s still with me. Read the post for the next day for the rest of that story. And I’ll be telling another story on him soon, if you want an update.
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Yeahh!! I would like it if you wrote another story about him soon!! I love your dog!! 🙂
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i love this dog
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pretty puppy
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hes preetty
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I really think your dog is pretty. i used to have a shiba Inu, but I had to give her away, because we could afford to have her. I got her from my uncle who stole her from some people that were beating her and burning her whiskers. She was so cute, she loved to play. She also loved to play with my cat. And I want to say to brenda, chill out! You might not like dogs, but please don’t tell the ower of such a beautiful dog that it is ugly. that is just so rude.
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Thanks, Dezarae, for your comment. Sounds like your uncle did the right thing. And don’t worry about negative comments–they say something about the commenter, not the dog, and I just delete them anyway 🙂
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We must protect the dog,because the dog are friends that we trusted the most. I enjoyed reading your blog,thanks for visiting my blog also.
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thats a very pretty dog
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that sounds like my dog!
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I just got a dog from the SPCA that looks a lot like yours, except with blue eyes!
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OMGEEEEEEEE> my dog look waaayyyyyyy better.!!!!!!!! lol just kidding. ILOVE how cute the coat look
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What breed?
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Shiba Inu. It’s a Japanese breed, still fairly rare in the States.
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wow!So pretty
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