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The Bathing

1 Sep 2013TMS 1 Comment

This post was brought to you in part by the Shiba Prom Haiku Contest, which Tierce won. Tierce: I am never going along with any of your crackpot schemes again! Me: Don’t knock yourself. You’re a very talented poet. Tierce:… Continue Reading →

Tierce Theatre Grooming, tierce

The Zoom Groom and similar grooming tools

8 May 2010TMS 2 Comments
TMS Grooming

Brushing your Shiba’s Teeth

19 Mar 2010TMS 8 Comments

I don’t brush Tierce’s teeth. I am a bad, evil dog owner. I give my dogs bones and lots of chew toys. It’s not because I think that teeth cleaning is a waste of time – it’s not! But I… Continue Reading →

TMS Grooming, health

Red Shasta comic: The Groomer

27 Dec 2009TMS 4 Comments
TMS comic, funny, Grooming, red shasta

Bad owner! No biscuit for you!

10 Nov 2008TMS 5 Comments

I snapped, I’m sorry. I know that I’ve had a page all about Shibas and it’s helped a lot of people and that some people consider me the living end of Shiba knowledge (I’m not! Try Shiba Inu Canada or… Continue Reading →

TMS Grooming

Hair today…

22 Jan 2008TMS 2 Comments

Today, I brushed Tierce. This is the result of 30-45 minutes of constant brushing with the slicker and the FURminator. I generally have a low opinion of the latest overpriced, overhyped miracle tool, but this thing really works! It has… Continue Reading →

TMS Grooming

It’s that time again…

17 Jan 2008TMS Leave a Comment

Well, so far, we have not seen any lethargy, tarry stools, coughing, aching, stuffy head, so I am pretty sure that the chicken that Tierce got into came out in record time. Speaking of time, it’s shedding season again. I’ve… Continue Reading →

TMS Grooming, health

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