The Misanthropic Shiba

Archive for February, 2010

"What? What the fuck is this? A book? I don't read books. About Akitas? Akitas suck! I'm the only goddamn dog you should be concerned with and HELLO, I'm INJURED here! How about you put that Corn Pop crap dog food away along with this stupid book and get me something I can really recover on? Like steak.

The awesome Darryl from Kari-On Akitas sent me this book.  I think a lot more of it than Tierce obviously does and in the ensuing weeks, I will be acquainting you, my readers, with excerpts of its awesomeness.  Thanks, Darryl!

Chelsea G. Summers of pretty dumb things posted this tribute to her Australian Shepherd, Spencer.  Her blog is also pretty awesome, but it’s for adults only, so don’t you go showing it to your Shiba puppies.

But wait!  This isn’t about Shibas!  It is, however, about dogs labeled as “bad” and the chronicling of their history.  This is something that all dog owners should be concerned about, as dangerous dogs – actually, dangerous owners – are a daily threat to some people and their Shibas, as Bella’s story amply illustrates.

This is a PDF and is quite a long read, but it is fascinating.

The Pit Bull Placebo: The Media, Myths and Politics of Canine Aggression

My leg is sore; I obviously need pizza to help me recover.

Last night I dreamed that Tierce had chewed through his leash and got hit by a car. I was frantic, because I didn’t have my phone and didn’t know where it was and I had to choose between leaving him in the street and finding my phone so I could call Mischa to rush us to the vet.

Mischa thinks it’s because I was so frightened about Tierce’s leg yesterday.  He seems okay today; last night he was weight bearing more – his leg is still obviously sore, but I don’t think anything’s torn or broken or out-of-place.

Funny things our minds do to us.